title: [Testicular malacoplakia. Case report].
abstract: Testicular malacoplakia is an extremely rare condition; only 37 cases have been reported in the world literature. We hereby report a case of testicular malacoplakia. In over half of the cases of testicular malacoplakia, a preceding bacterial infection of a gram-negative rod has been known to occur, most commonly. Escherichia coli from urine or a suppurative lesion. This evidence may well be significant in explaining a possible initiative or contributing cause of malacoplakia. Orchiectomy is thought necessary to distinguish testicular malacoplakia from other scrotal conditions such as testicular cancer and granulomatous orchitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Self Defense Force Hanshin Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery