Renal malakoplakia presenting as a renal mass in a 55-year-old man: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Malakoplakia is an uncommon chronic inflammatory condition that has a gross and microscopic appearance resembling that of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. It is characterized by distinctive Michaelis-Gutmann bodies. Malakoplakia...

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Main Authors: Abolhasani Maryam, Jafari Azam, Asgari Mojgan, Salimi Hormoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/379