Malakoplakia, a malignant mimic

Malakoplakia is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects multiple systems, most commonly the urogenital tract. Its clinical presentation is often non-specific, but is typically characterized by recurrent urinary tract infections and haematuria. We report a rare case of intravesical malakoplakia...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inBladder (San Francisco, Calif.) Vol. 7; no. 3; p. 1
Main Authors Parkin, Cameron James, Acland, George, Sulaiman, Ban, Johnsun, Mark Louie, Latif, Edward
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bladder 02.09.2020
Subjects
Case Report
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Malakoplakia is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects multiple systems, most commonly the urogenital tract. Its clinical presentation is often non-specific, but is typically characterized by recurrent urinary tract infections and haematuria. We report a rare case of intravesical malakoplakia mimicking an aggressive transitional cell carcinoma both in its clinical presentation and in its macroscopic appearance on cystoscopy in an 82-year patient, the oldest reported case in the literature. Malakoplakia has been described in the literature as a benign disease process presenting typically in younger patients. This case demonstrates its ability to cause obstructive uropathy and affect elderly patients. Thus, this case serves as a reminder to consider malakoplakia as a differential in the evaluation of suspected bladder malignancy in patients of all ages.
Bibliography:Competing interests: The authors are not current recipients of a research scholarship. The paper is not based on a previous communication to a society/meeting.
ISSN:2327-2120
2327-2120
DOI:10.14440/bladder.2020.818