Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Successful treatment of malakoplakia of the bladder in a kitten.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Rutland, Bronwyn E et al.
- Affiliation:
- Southpaws Specialty Surgery for Animals · Australia
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 4-month-old female kitten presented with chronic lower urinary tract signs and Escherichia coli cystitis, and was diagnosed with urinary bladder malakoplakia based upon histopathology. The kitten was treated with a prolonged antibiotic course and the malakoplakia resolved. Malakoplakia is a chronic granulomatous reaction characterized by the formation of Michaelis-Gutman bodies within von Hansemann macrophages. It is well described in humans, but has never been documented in a living veterinary patient. This case report describes the first successful treatment of malakoplakia in veterinary medicine.
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