title: Retroperitoneal malacoplakia.
abstract: Malacoplakia is an uncommon, pathologically distinct, granulomatous disease that occurs most frequently in the urinary tract. It can present as an abdominal mass in a patient with urinary tract infection. A case of retroperitoneal malacoplakia with CT findings and successful treatment with radiation therapy is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed