title: Malacoplakia of the prostate.
abstract: Malacoplakia is a granulomatous disease of unknown cause often associated with a coliform urinary infection. It is occasionally a self-limiting disease with diverse clinical presentations and roentgenographic appearances. The importance of a differential diagnosis which considers malignancy is emphasized. A rare instance of malacoplakia involving prostatic tissue is reported.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology