RENAL PARENCHYMAL MALACOPLAKIA AND MEGALOCYTIC INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS- CLINICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL FEATURES - REPORT OF 2 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

We report 2 cases of acute renal failure caused by rare and closely re lated inflammatory conditions, i.e. renal parenchymal malacoplakia and megalocytic interstitial nephritis. We have discussed the clinical pr esentation, natural progression of the disease, the short- and longter m prognosis of the kidney, the histological appearances, the radiologi cal features and the medical therapy together with a review of the lit erature.