title: Malakoplakia.
abstract: Malakoplakia is a rare, chronic disease with pleomorphic presentation. It occurs most frequently in immunocompromised patients. It is believed that this entity represents an unusual response to bacterial infection in which macrophages fail to phagocytose them properly. It involves many organs, particularly the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts. It is uncommon on the skin and less common in children. The diagnosis is usually based on histopathologic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital A. Zubizarreta, Buenos Aires, Argentina. rebecarubinson@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rebeca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rubinson
authors.forename: Veronica S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costantini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002610:Cheek; D002680:Chin; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000473:pathology; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000473:pathology*