title: Malakoplakia of the Urogenital Tract.
abstract: Malakoplakia is a rare, granulomatous condition most commonly found in the genitourinary tract. It can present in a myriad of ways depending on the organ involved, thus presenting a huge diagnostic challenge. We present 4 patients with genitourinary malakoplakia, who manifested with recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) and hematuria in all except one, who presented with hydronephrosis secondary to a large pelvic mass. We discuss the need for a high index of suspicion and careful scrutiny of histology to order to avoid misdiagnosis as simple long term antibiotics are an effective treatment in all but those with large pelvic masses.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK.
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dawes
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK.
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhri
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, UK.
authors.forename: Kesavapilla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Subramonian
keywords: Malakoplakia; Urogenital