Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2022; 10(23): 8291-8297
Published online Aug 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8291
Bladder malacoplakia: A case report
Hua-Kang Wang, Gai Hang, Yu-Yang Wang, Quan Wen, Bo Chen
Hua-Kang Wang, Yu-Yang Wang, Graduate School, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010000, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Gai Hang, Quan Wen, Bo Chen, Department of Urinary Surgery, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Tongliao City Hospital, Tongliao 028000, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Wang HK and Chen B contributed to the study conception and writing; Wang HK and Hang G contributed to the collection of pathological and electron microscopic findings; Wang YY and Chen B contributed to the analysis; Wen Q collected data on the surgery; Chen B reviewed and revised the first draft; All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Bo Chen, MD, Chief Doctor, Director, Department of Urinary Surgery, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Tongliao City Hospital, No. 668 Horqin Street, Horqin District, Tongliao 028000, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. chenmuxin@126.com
Received: January 27, 2022
Peer-review started: January 27, 2022
First decision: May 11, 2022
Revised: May 17, 2022
Accepted: July 6, 2022
Article in press: July 6, 2022
Published online: August 16, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Bladder malacoplakia is a rare chronic granulomatous disease. The most common site of the malacoplakia is the urinary system, and the clinical misdiagnosis rate is high. We reported a case of this rare disease and propose our own perspective on the improvement of diagnosis and treatment of bladder malacoplakia.