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Malakoplakia of bladder in childhood

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Malakoplakia is a granulomatous inflammatory disease affecting the genitourinary tract. It is rare in childhood. We report a case of malakoplakia presenting as multiple bladder polyps in an 11-year-old boy. The child did not respond to long-term antibiotic treatment, and subsequent surgical excision of the polyps resolved his problems. We propose surgical excision as an alternative form of management of this rare lesion.

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  1. Paediatric Urologist, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, UK

    Amar Shah & Harish Chandran

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Shah, A., Chandran, H. Malakoplakia of bladder in childhood. Ped Surgery Int 21, 113–115 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-004-1351-z

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