Renal malakoplakia mimicking a locally advanced renal mass: A case report

Yassine Ayari; Sami Ben Rhouma; Alia Zehani; Kays Chaker; Karem Abid; Ahmed Sellami; Yassine Nouira

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2018.02.001

Urology Case Reports (Mar 2018)

Renal malakoplakia mimicking a locally advanced renal mass: A case report

Yassine Ayari,
Sami Ben Rhouma,
Alia Zehani,
Kays Chaker,
Karem Abid,
Ahmed Sellami,
Yassine Nouira

Affiliations

Yassine Ayari: Department of Urology, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunisia
Sami Ben Rhouma: Department of Urology, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunisia
Alia Zehani: Department of Anatomopathology, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunisia
Kays Chaker: Department of Urology, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunisia
Karem Abid: Department of Urology, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunisia
Ahmed Sellami: Department of Urology, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunisia
Yassine Nouira: Department of Urology, La Rabta University Hospital, Tunisia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2018.02.001
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. C
pp. 117 – 118

Abstract

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Malakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition that can affect many organ systems, including genitourinary tract, it is associated with impaired immune function. It is characterized by distinctive Michaelis-Gutmann bodies. Very rare cases have been reported to present as a locally advanced renal mass.

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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