Abstract
Malakoplakia is an uncommon granulomatous inflammatory disease that most often involves the urinary tract. Typically, there is an associated urinary tract infection (UTI) by coliform organisms. Histologically, the Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are the hallmark of this disease. Radiographically, malakoplakia may simulate other inflammatory processes or even neoplasm as demonstrated in these two cases.
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Baumgartner, B.R., Alagappian, R. Malakoplakia of the ureter and bladder. Urol Radiol 12, 157–159 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02923997
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02923997