An unusual case of bilateral hydroureteronephrosis caused by uretero-vesico malakoplakia in a young male: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Introduction: Malakoplakia is an unusual chronic inflammatory disease. Malakoplakia of the bladder and ureter is quite rare. Case presentation: We present a case of a young male diagnosed as malakoplakia of urinary bladder and ureter. He presented with bilateral hydroureteronephrosis. The patient underwent left ureterocystotomy. Again, he was admitted after a gap of ten years and with features of end stage renal disease. Conclusion: This rare case of urinary bladder and ureter malakoplakia in a young male is presented, to stress upon the fact that though it is a chronic inflammatory disease, yet its outcome over the years is dismal. © 2009 Patnayak et al; licensee Cases Network Ltd.