[Genitourinary malacoplakia. Apropos of 5 cases. A review of the literature]

Ann Urol (Paris). 1989;23(3):197-200.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report 5 new cases of malakoplakia: 2 with kidney, 1 with prostatic and 2 with testicular involvement. The symptoms are not clinically specific, but pseudo-tumor forms are predominant. Four cases were treated by removal of the organ. Owing to a better understanding of its etiopathogenic mechanism, this disease can be treated by long-term antibiotic, cholinergic agonists and vitamin C therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Malacoplakia / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Diseases / diagnosis*