[Genitourinary malacoplakia].
Malacoplakia is a chronic inflammatory disease the etiology of which remains obscure. It has a very low incidence and affects primarily the genitourinary tract, although it has been described in some other organs. This paper presents a historic insight of the clinical cases diagnosed in this centre, and includes a review and update of several issues related to this entity such as pathogenesis, pathological anatomy and treatment. Also, the peculiarities related to the involvement of each separate organ with regard to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment are described.
Cambronero Santos
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
Ortiz Vico
F J
FJ
Duarte Ojeda
J M
JM
García Luzón
A
A
Pamplona Casamayor
M
M
Díaz González
R
R
Vaillo Vinagre
A
A
Usera Sarraga
G
G
Leiva Galvis
O
O
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D008875:Middle Aged