title: Malacoplakia of the vagina presenting as a pelvic mass.
abstract: Malacoplakia is an unusual type of chronic inflammation that rarely involves the female genital tract. A case of malacoplakia involving the vaginal cuff of a patient previously treated by radical hysterectomy for cervical carcinoma is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ob/Gyn, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fishman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Girtanner
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology