A Rare Case of Malakoplakia Masquerading as a Recurrence of Surgically Treated Renal Cell Carcinoma

Matthew Megson, Suresh Ganta, Jay Khastagir and Sid Singh

Department of Urology, George Eliot Hospital, UK

^*Correspondance to: Matthew Megson 

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Abstract:

A 57 year old woman presented with ongoing pain and a mass in her left loin approximately four months after undergoing laparoscopic radical nephrectomy because of a left renal mass. She had a large mass at the site of her resection which continued to grow and cause destruction of bone, in this case her left sacral wing. However, the histology showed that this was not a recurrence but Malakoplakia secondary to a wound infection. To the best of our knowledge, Malakoplakia stemming from a urinary tract source this extensive and including bone destruction, has never been reported before.

Keywords:

Malakoplakia; Multi-disciplinary team; Renal cell carcinoma

Cite the Article:

Megson M, Ganta S, Khastagir J, Singh S. A Rare Case of Malakoplakia Masquerading as a Recurrence of Surgically Treated Renal Cell Carcinoma. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2018; 1: 1039.