title: End stage renal disease due to bilateral renal malakoplakia.
abstract: Malakoplakia typically affects the bladders of immunocompromised adults who have defective intracellular killing of Escherichia coli. Renal malakoplakia is rare in children and generally has a good outcome. In the case presented, however, it caused end stage renal failure in a 5 year old girl. The management dilemmas surrounding renal transplantation are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Coulthard
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents