Malakoplakia of bladder in childhood.
Malakoplakia is a granulomatous inflammatory disease affecting the genitourinary tract. It is rare in childhood. We report a case of malakoplakia presenting as multiple bladder polyps in an 11-year-old boy. The child did not respond to long-term antibiotic treatment, and subsequent surgical excision of the polyps resolved his problems. We propose surgical excision as an alternative form of management of this rare lesion.
Shah
Amar
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Paediatric Urologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, UK.
Chandran
Harish
H
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*