Cutaneous malakoplakia in an abdominal skin fold

Cutaneous malakoplakia: case report and review

“…15-17 Almost all transplanted patient cases refer to kidney recipients, as the one in this article, but two were reported in heart transplant recipients. 18,19 There are few reports in which prevalence among women is higher (2:1).…”

Ulcerated nodules in the groin of an immunosuppressed patient

“…). Michaelis–Gutmann bodies are pathognomonic of malakoplakia, and are thought to be calcified remnants of bacterial cell walls secondary to inadequate killing of bacteria . Immunostaining with polyclonal anti‐ Mycobacterium bovis (bacilli Calmette–Guérin) has been described as a method of identifying bacterial and fungal organisms.…”

Malakoplakia

“…It is an inflammatory granulomatous condition that affects primarily the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts, lymph nodes, bone, lungs, and skin. When the skin is involved, the periorificial areas, the vulva, and the perianal region are usually affected (2–5).…”