ArticleBMJ case reports2021
Malakoplakia prostate presenting as urinary retention: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
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- Prostatic malakoplakia: a rare case report and literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Clinicopathologic Features of Genitourinary Malakoplakia and Analytical Utility of the MetaPath Assay.Infection and drug resistance · 2026Article
- A case report of prostatic malacoplakia after heart transplantation and review of the literature.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Malakoplakia is a rare chronic inflammatory condition, which primarily occurs in genitourinary tract, with prostatic malakoplakia being extremely rare. We present two cases of acute urinary retention, with clinically firm nodular prostate and a raised serum prostate-specific antigen. Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostatic biopsy showed features of malakoplakia. There was a significant reduction of size of prostate on transrectal ultrasonography after 4 weeks of antibiotics. However, one patient had failed trial without catheter and was subjected to transurethral resection of prostate. The biopsy of the prostatic chips also showed features of malakoplakia. Other patient improved symptomatically after antibiotics and was managed conservatively. Both the patients are on regular follow-up and are asymptomatic. Prostatic malakoplakia presenting as urinary retention is very uncommon with around 12 cases in the literature. Recognition of prostatic malakoplakia is important because clinically it can masquerade prostatic malignancy. Treatment with antibiotics is necessary before subjecting the patients for surgery in patients with obstructive symptoms.
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