Renal Allograft Malakoplakia: An Uncommon Late Complication
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Malakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition mainly affecting the genitourinary system. Renal allograft malakoplakia is even rarer, with only a few case reports in the literature. The pathogenesis is linked to chronic infection, like Escherichia coli . The condition is characterized histologically by the presence of pathognomonic Michaelis–Gutmann bodies. Here we report a case of graft kidney malakoplakia presenting 7 years after kidney transplantation, leading to graft loss and initiation of maintenance hemodialysis.
Institution: Dr. Lal PathLabs Pvt Ltd (India)
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7117239491