Korean J Urol.
1998 May;39(5):510-512.
A Case of Malacoplakia of the Prostate
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chonan, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chonan, Korea.
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.
