Author/Authors :
Stamatiou, Konstantinos Department of Urology - “Tzaneion” General Hospital of Piraeus - Athens, Greece , Chelioti, Eleni Department of Nephrology - “Tzaneion” General Hospital of Piraeus - Athens, Greece , Tsavari, Aikaterini Department of Pathology - “Tzaneion” General Hospital of Piraeus - Athens, Greece , Koulia, Kalliroi Department of Pathology - “Tzaneion” General Hospital of Piraeus - Athens, Greece , Papalexandrou, Alexia Department of Nephrology - “Tzaneion” General Hospital of Piraeus - Athens, Greece , Efthymiou, Evdokia Department of Nephrology - “Tzaneion” General Hospital of Piraeus - Athens, Greece , Tsilivigkou, Maria Department of Nephrology - “Tzaneion” General Hospital of Piraeus - Athens, Greece , Vasilakaki, Thivi Department of Pathology - “Tzaneion” General Hospital of Piraeus - Athens, Greece
Abstract :
Μalakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition of the urogenital tract. The most frequently affected organ is urinary bladder. This condition has features of a granulomatous inflammation, the pathogenesis of which is not well understood. In this study, we presented a case of urinary bladder malakoplakia associated with advanced obstructive uropathy and renal failure.
Keywords :
Malakoplakia , Inflammatory Disease , Urinary Bladder , Kidney Failure
