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Malakoplakia of the prostate on needle core biopsy: a case report and review of the literature.

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Wagner, D; Joseph, J; Huang, J; Xu, H
Published in: Int J Surg Pathol
January 2007

Malakoplakia is a rare inflammatory disorder that results from an infectious process and that may be associated with immunosuppression. It most often occurs in the genitourinary tract; however, isolated cases have been reported in many other organs, including colon, stomach, lung, liver, bone, uterus, and skin. In the bladder, which is the most common site of involvement, it may be mistaken for malignancy on cystoscopic examination or computerized topography scan. Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia are often isolated from malakoplakia lesions, although other less common bacteria such as Rhodococcus equi may also be found. This is a case report of prostatic malakoplakia diagnosed on needle core biopsy from a patient suspected to harbor a malignancy.

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Int J Surg Pathol

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1066-8969

Publication Date

January 2007

Volume

15

Issue

1

Start / End Page

86 / 89

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pyelonephritis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostate
  • Pathology
  • Male
  • Malacoplakia
  • Inflammation
  • Inclusion Bodies
  • Hypertension
  • Hypercholesterolemia
 

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Wagner, D., Joseph, J., Huang, J., & Xu, H. (2007). Malakoplakia of the prostate on needle core biopsy: a case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Pathol, 15(1), 86–89. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066896906295892
Wagner, David, Jean Joseph, Jiaoti Huang, and Haodong Xu. “Malakoplakia of the prostate on needle core biopsy: a case report and review of the literature.Int J Surg Pathol 15, no. 1 (January 2007): 86–89. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066896906295892.
Wagner D, Joseph J, Huang J, Xu H. Malakoplakia of the prostate on needle core biopsy: a case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Pathol. 2007 Jan;15(1):86–9.
Wagner, David, et al. “Malakoplakia of the prostate on needle core biopsy: a case report and review of the literature.Int J Surg Pathol, vol. 15, no. 1, Jan. 2007, pp. 86–89. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1066896906295892.
Wagner D, Joseph J, Huang J, Xu H. Malakoplakia of the prostate on needle core biopsy: a case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Pathol. 2007 Jan;15(1):86–89.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Surg Pathol

DOI

ISSN

1066-8969

Publication Date

January 2007

Volume

15

Issue

1

Start / End Page

86 / 89

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pyelonephritis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Prostate
  • Pathology
  • Male
  • Malacoplakia
  • Inflammation
  • Inclusion Bodies
  • Hypertension
  • Hypercholesterolemia