Open AccessMalakoplakia of the prostate diagnosed by elevated PSA level and transrectal prostate biopsy
Author(s) -
Görgel Sacit Nuri,
Balcı Uğur,
Sarı Ayşegül Akder,
Ermete Murat,
Girgin Cengiz,
Dinçel Çetin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/j.kjms.2010.12.012
Subject(s) - malakoplakia , medicine , prostate , genitourinary system , urology , prostate biopsy , biopsy , lung , pathology , cancer
Malakoplakia is an inflammation which is thought to develop secondary to chronic Escherichia coli infections. Although often seen in the genitourinary tract, it can also be seen in colon, stomach, lung, liver, bone, uterus, and skin. In this case report, we present prostatic malakoplakia diagnosed by elevated prostate‐specific antigen level and transrectal prostate biopsy.