Malakoplakia of the prostate diagnosed by elevated PSA level and transrectal prostate biopsy

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 b...

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Main Authors: Sacit Nuri Görgel, Uğur Balcı, Ayşegül Akder Sarı, Murat Ermete, Cengiz Girgin, Çetin Dinçel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10000471