title: Malakoplakia of the prostate diagnosed by elevated PSA level and transrectal prostate biopsy.
abstract: Malakoplakia is an inflammation which is thought to develop secondary to chronic Escherichia coli infections. Although often seen in the genitourinary tract, it can also be seen in colon, stomach, lung, liver, bone, uterus, and skin. In this case report, we present prostatic malakoplakia diagnosed by elevated prostate-specific antigen level and transrectal prostate biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of 1st Urology, Ataturk Research and Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sacit Nuri
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Görgel
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Balcı
authors.forename: Ayşegül Akder
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sarı
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ermete
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Girgin
authors.forename: Cetin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dinçel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000378:metabolism; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen