title: Malakoplakia of the prostate forming a fistulous tract to rectum: a case report.
abstract: Malakoplakia is a rare lesion of granulomatous inflammation which mainly affects urinary bladder but may involve other parts of the body. Differentiation from neoplastic process is often difficult due to its tumorous gross appearance and similarity to carcinoma microscopically. Malakoplakia of the prostate is even rare. We present a case of prostatic malakoplakia masquerading as a rectal tumor due to formation of a fistulous tract to the rectal muscular layers accompanied with ulceration of the rectal mucosa. Its clinical course is different from those of most reported cases, while the outcome is as satisfactory as in usual cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chiang
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*