Renal failure caused by malakoplakia lesions of the urinary bladder

Nephrourol Mon. 2014 Jul 5;6(4):e18522. doi: 10.5812/numonthly.18522. eCollection 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Μalakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition of the urogenital tract. The most frequently affected organ is urinary bladder. This condition has features of a granulomatous inflammation, the pathogenesis of which is not well understood. In this study, we presented a case of urinary bladder malakoplakia associated with advanced obstructive uropathy and renal failure.

Keywords: Inflammatory Disease; Kidney Failure; Malakoplakia; Urinary Bladder.

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  • Case Reports