Renal Allograft Malakoplakia Presenting as a Pseudotumoral Lesion

We describe a case of grafi malakoplakia in an adult female, who presented with dull aching pain in the right loin, fever, and vomiting. Ultrasonography of the kidney graft showed a heterogeneous lesion (2.6 cm × 2.9 cm), raising suspicion of primary or metastatic renal tumors. The diagnosis was established after a histopathological examination of the kidney biopsy. This pseudotumoral presentation of malakoplakia can mimic renal cell carcinoma, lymphoma, fungal infections, or tuberculosis. It is essential to perform a biopsy for establishing the diagnosis.PMID:38345593 | DOI:10.4103/1319-2442.395454
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research