Vesical Malacoplakia Misdiagnosed as Urachal Cancer.
- Author:
Kyung Won PARK
1
;
Ill Young SEO
;
Joung Sik RIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. seraph@wonkwang.md
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malakoplakia;
Urinary bladder
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Malacoplakia*;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Urogenital System
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2002;43(2):177-179
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
