Successful treatment of malakoplakia of the bladder in a kitten. Issue 8 (August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rutland, Bronwyn E; Nimmo, Judith; Goldsworthy, Matthew; Simcock, James O; Simpson, Kenneth W; Kuntz, Charles A
• Is Part Of: Journal of feline medicine and surgery. Volume 15:Issue 8(2013)
• Page Start: 744
• Page End: 748
• Publication Date: 2013-08
• Subjects: Cats -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cats -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 636.8089
• DOI: 10.1177/1098612X12471663
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1098-612X

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.