Malakoplakia of the Bladder

Recorded On: 06/28/2023

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Malakoplakia is a rare chronic inflammatory disease thought to be the result of defective bacterial phagocytosis and lysosome function, and there is difficulty in accurate diagnosis as a result of non-specific symptoms that mimic other diseases and cancers. This study presents a case of bladder malakoplakia associated with renal failure presenting as a tumor.

 ** This is a free member educational resource and does not qualify for CEUs **

Anil Parwani, MD, PHD, MBA

Distinguished Professor And The Donald A. Senhauser Chair

Dr. Anil Parwani is a Professor of Pathology and Biomedical Informatics at The Ohio State University. He serves as the Donald A. Senhauser Chair of the Department of Pathology and the Chief of Pathology Services for the Health System. His research is focused on diagnostic and prognostic markers in bladder, prostate, and renal cell carcinoma. Dr. Parwani has expertise in surgical pathology, and pathology informatics including biobanking, whole slide imaging, digital imaging, telepathology, image analysis, artificial intelligence, and lab automation. Dr Parwani has authored over four hundred peer-reviewed articles in major scientific journals and several books and book chapters. Dr. Parwani is the Editor-in-chief of Diagnostic Pathology and Co-editor of the Journal of Pathology Informatics

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Malakoplakia of the Bladder
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Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available  |  55 minutes Malakoplakia is a rare chronic inflammatory disease thought to be the result of defective bacterial phagocytosis and lysosome function, and there is difficulty in accurate diagnosis as a result of non-specific symptoms that mimic other diseases and cancers. This study presents a case of bladder malakoplakia associated with renal failure presenting as a tumor. ** This is a free member educational resource and does not qualify for CEUs **