Renal failure caused by Malakoplakia lesions of the urinary bladder

Abstract

Malakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition of the urogenital tract. The most frequently affected organ is urinary bladder. This condition has features of a granulomatous inflammation, the pathogenesis of which is not well understood. In this study, we presented a case of urinary bladder malakoplakia associated with advanced obstructive uropathy and renal failure. © 2014, Nephrology and Urology Research Center; Published by Kowsar Corp.