KIDNEY MALACOPLAKIA - REPORT OF 2 CASES

Malacoplakia is a chronic inflammatory disease which specificity is pa thological: Von Hansemann's cells and Michaelis-Gutmann's bodies. Rena l localization is very rare. Two cases have been collected, the diagno sis having been done in the two cases on a nephrectomy specimen. Becau se there is no specific symptomatology to renal malacoplakia, the pres ence of a particular context should suggest the diagnosis and lead to renal needle biopsy. Thus nephrectomy could be avoided. The primum mov ins of the affection is a trouble of the phagocytosis. The place of su rgery in the treatment of renal malacoplakia remains uncertain due to the lack of experience with the medical treatment. The latter is based on the prescription of cholinergic drugs, and has proved some efficac y in other localizations, as bladder.