Renal malakoplakia: acute onset of renal failure due to bilateral upper tract involvement.
A case of malakoplakia-induced acute renal failure is presented. In the twenty months following diagnosis the patient remains anuric. Malakoplakia involving the upper urinary tract is not self-limiting and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute renal failure.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis