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ArticleBJR case reports2026

Ureter and bladder malakoplakia: a case report.

Yu-Ping Ma, Jian-Guo Zhu, Qian-Ye Yong, Qiong Wang, Hai-Ge Li

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Yu-Ping MaDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210011, China.
Jian-Guo ZhuDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210011, China.
Qian-Ye YongDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210011, China.
Qiong WangDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210011, China.
Hai-Ge LiDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210011, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malakoplakia (MP) is a rare granulomatous inflammation that primarily affects the urinary system and has a characteristic histological appearance. We report a case of ureteral and bladder MP associated with renal failure that clinically mimicked urothelial carcinoma. A 60-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a one-year history of left flank pain. Computed tomography urography (CTU) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed asymmetric thickening of the left ureteral and bladder walls, along with polypoid, contrast-enhancing intraluminal masses. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological evaluation, which demonstrated the pathognomonic Michaelis-Gutmann bodies.

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CTUinflammationmalakoplakiaMR imagingureteral and bladder disease

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PMCPMC12883084

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