Sarcoidosis and malakoplakia.
A case of malakoplakia in a patient with generalized sarcoidosis is reported. A discussion of the histologic and clinical characteristics is presented. This is the sixth case in the literature of concemitant malakoplakia and sarcoidosis. The suggestion is made that the two disorders may be related.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology