Malacoplakia or prostate cancer? Similarities and differences.
Urol Int
; 61(1): 47-9, 1998 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9792984
ABSTRACT
Malacoplakia is a granulomatous inflammatory disorder clinically and ultrasonographically very similar to prostatic adenocarcinoma. Symptoms and physical findings are similar to prostatism and in half of the patients the differential diagnosis includes malignancy, mainly because of the presence of a hard nodule on digital rectal examination. Additionally, cases of malacoplakia can show hypoechoic nodes on transrectal ultrasound mimicking adenocarcinoma. We report a case of malacoplakia of the prostate with emphasis on its similarities and differences with prostate adenocarcinoma.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prostatic Neoplasms
/
Malacoplakia
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Urol Int
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil