A Case of Malacoplakia of the Prostate.
- Author:
Kuk Hyun LEE
1
;
Man Woo HEO
;
Ki Hyuck MOON
;
Dae Jung KIM
;
Youn Soo JEON
;
Nam Kyu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malacoplakia;
Prostate
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Macrophages;
Malacoplakia*;
Prostate*;
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Tract
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1998;39(5):510-512
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malacoplakia is an uncommon granulomatous inflammatory disease, which predomina- ntly affected the urinary tract, particularly the urinary bladder. The prostatic involve- ment of malacoplakia is extremely rare and may clinically mimic prostate cancer. A correct diagnosis of malacoplakia can be made by histopathologic findings characterized by accumulations of macrophages containing typical intracytoplasmic inclusions(Michael is-Gutmann bodies). We report a case of prostatic malacoplakia, which was incidentally found in prostate biopsy performed to confirm clinically suspected prostate cancer.
