title: Renal malacoplakia.
abstract: Malacoplakia often is considered a benign disease. Our recent experience with renal parenchymal malacoplakia and a review of the literature have revealed the clinical and pathologic features as well as the prognosis of this renal disease. Upper urinary tract malacoplakia is neither benign nor self-limited, and bilateral renal parenchymal involvement has been uniformly fatal.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy