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Malakoplakia (from Greek Malako "soft" + Plako "plaque") is a rare inflammatory condition which makes its presence known as a papule, plaque or ulceration that usually affects the genitourinary tract. [1]: 274 However, it may also be associated with other bodily organs.
M-G bodies are a pathognomonic feature of malakoplakia, an inflammatory condition that affects the genitourinary tract. They were initially discovered in 1902 by Leonor Michaelis and Carl Gutmann. [citation needed] Michaelis-Gutmann bodies stain positive for von kossa (calcium), Prussian Blue (iron), and PAS diastase stain.
The xanthogranulomatous type of inflammation is most-commonly seen in pyelonephritis and cholecystitis, although it has more recently been described in an array of other locations including bronchi, lung, endometrium, vagina, fallopian tubes, ovary, testis, epididymis, stomach, colon, ileum, pancreas, bone, lymph nodes, bladder, adrenal gland, abdomen and muscle. [5]
It accounts for 95% of bladder cancer cases and bladder cancer is in the top 10 most common malignancy disease in the world and is associated with approximately 200,000 deaths per year in the US. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is the second most common type of kidney cancer , but accounts for only five to 10 percent of all primary renal malignant tumors. [ 4 ]
Urology, pathology Papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential ( PUNLMP ) is an exophytic (outward growing), (microscopically) nipple-shaped (or papillary) pre-malignant growth of the lining of the upper genitourinary tract (the urothelium ), which includes the renal pelvis , ureters , urinary bladder and part of the urethra .
A new study has linked visceral fat around the midsection with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
The Paris System for reporting urine cytology, version 2.0, ranging from negative to positive for high grade urothelial carcinoma. [1]Urine cytology is a test that looks for abnormal cells in urine under a microscope.
The plan outlines the Commission’s goals for the next five years - continue to operate as the administrator of the Water Storage Investment Program, focus on historically disenfranchised ...