Renal Failure Caused by Malakoplakia lesions of the Urinary Bladder
Author(s) -
Konstantinos Stamatiou,
Eleni Chelioti,
Aikaterini Tsavari,
Kalliroi Koulia,
Alexia Papalexandrou,
Evdokia Efthymiou,
Maria Tsilivigkou,
Thivi Vasilakaki
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nephro-urology monthly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.15
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2251-7014
pISSN - 2251-7006
DOI - 10.5812/numonthly.18522
Subject(s) - malakoplakia , obstructive uropathy , urinary system , medicine , genitourinary system , urinary bladder , pathology , malacoplakia , pathogenesis , urology
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.
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