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The patient was free from clinical signs and had an ultrasonographically normal urinary bladder 59 weeks after antimicrobial treatment was discontinued.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Malakoplakia, a granulomatous disease characterized by impaired histiocytes that are unable to completely digest phagocytized bacteria, is a very rare disease in dogs, but early suspicion of the condition is essential to allow timely diagnosis and avoid disease progression and the need for prolonged treatment. 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