End stage renal disease due to bilateral renal malakoplakia.
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.
Hegde
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Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK.
Coulthard
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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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents