Combined occurrence of prostate carcinoma and malacoplakia Dénes L. Répássy András Iványi Sándor Csata György Tamás Case Report Received: 16 November 2001 Accepted: 15 July 2002 DOI :
10.1007/BF03032396
Cite this article as: Répássy, D.L., Iványi, A., Csata, S. et al. Pathol. Oncol. Res. (2002) 8: 202. doi:10.1007/BF03032396 Abstract This is a case of a 56-year-old male patient suffering from a combination of prostate carcinoma and malacoplakia. A 56-year-old male patient was admitted in our Departement because ischuria due to the enlargement of the prostate. Perineal needle biopsy was done resulting carcinoma of prostatae. Radical prostatectomy was performed. Histology proved carcinoma and a great part of the enlarged prostate consisted of malacoplakia. Questions related to the morphology, tissue structure as well as diagnosis are briefly surveyed. This is the first report on the rarely occurring combination of prostate carcinoma and malacoplakia treated by radical retropubic prostatectomy.
Keywords prostate carcinoma malacoplakia radical prostatectomy
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Authors and Affiliations Dénes L. Répássy András Iványi Sándor Csata György Tamás 1. Department Urology Saint Stephen Hospital Budapest Hungary 2. Department Pathology Saint Stephen Hospital Budapest Hungary