Malakoplakia of the prostate causing fatal fistula to rectum. A case report.
A fatal case of malakoplakia of the prostate is described. The malakoplakia developed after 20 years of chronic prostatitis caused by E. coli and was not prevented by careful antibiotic treatment. Three years after the histological verification malakoplakia invasion caused fistula to rectum. Autopsy revealed no signs of any debilitating diseases.
D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology