title: Malakoplakia and primary immunodeficiency.
abstract: Malakoplakia, a rare granulomatous disease caused by impaired macrophage response, has been reported only rarely in children. We report 3 unique cases, with lesions occurring in unusual locations in children with primary immune deficiencies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Sydney R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Carlos R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Abramowsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kobrynski
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simoneaux
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Larry B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Vogler
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Richard R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ricketts
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Cecily
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elawahbdeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: bshehat@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Bahig M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Shehata
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male