Malakoplakia of Proximal Tibia- A Case Report.
BACKGROUND
Malakoplakia is chronic granulomatous disorder resulting from an abnormal immunological response resulting in accumulation of histiocytes [1].It normally involves the urinary bladder, colon, skin etc. But bone is rarely involved. Only seven cases have been reported in the literature. Ours is the first case involving the tibia.


METHODS
We report a rare case of malakoplakia of bone of upper end tibia in a 24 year old female with 1 month complaints of pain in the knee.


CONCLUSIONS
The importance of this case report lies in the fact that malakoplakia can mimic benign lytic lesion and we need not be over aggressive while treating these patients. These can be treated with course of antibiotics [2].
Department of Orthopaedics, ESIPGIMSR and MGM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-12. India.
Samarjit Singh
SS
Bansal
Department of Orthopaedics, ESIPGIMSR and MGM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-12. India.
Vispi H
VH
Jokhi
Department of Orthopaedics, ESIPGIMSR and MGM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-12. India.
Saurabh Vilas
SV
Ponde
Department of Orthopaedics, ESIPGIMSR and MGM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-12. India.
Nitin
N
Kaushik
Department of Orthopaedics, ESIPGIMSR and MGM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-12. India.
Chandrashekhar
C
Sonawane
Malakoplakia; histiocytes; lytic lesion