[Malakoplakia of the prostate].

OBJECTIVE

To study the diagnosis and treatment of prostatic malakoplakia.

METHOD

Two cases of malakoplakia were reported, and the cases and articles were reviewed.

RESULT

The disease is an inflammation of the prostate, and lower immunocompetence is concomitance. The patients had symptoms of dysuria and urethralgia. The tubercle could be found. Pathological section revealed malakoplakia cells and Michaelis-Gutman inclusion bodies. Many patients were performed radical prostatectomy because of misdiagnosis.

CONCLUSION

Biopsy of the prostate and antibiotics should be used clinically.