Korean J Urol.
2002 Feb;43(2):177-179.
Vesical Malacoplakia Misdiagnosed as Urachal Cancer
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. seraph@wonkwang.md
Abstract
- Malakoplakia is a chronic inflammatory disease. Approximately 75% of cases are located in the genitourinary system. The etiology remains obscure but it appears related to an underlying infection. It mainly occurs in females in a 4:1 ratio, and the peak age is in the sixth decade. Apart from the symptoms associated with urinary tract infections, the clinical manifestations are usually unremarkable. Here, we report a 44-year-old woman suffering from an intraabdominal mass, with histology that was specific for a malakoplakia of the bladder. This case was difficult to differentiate from a urachal cancer.
