title: Prostatic malacoplakia associated with prostatic abscess: diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Prostatic malacoplakia associated with prostatic abscess is an extremely rare disease. We present a case of prostatic malacoplakia presenting as a prostatic and seminal vesicle abscess in a patient with diabetes. The diagnosis and management are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Maggiore Hospital, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fortunati
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: di Stefano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peracchia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cortellini
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy