Disseminated Mycobacterium Simiae with Pelvic Malakoplakia in an AIDS Patient
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Disseminated Mycobacterium Simiae with Pelvic Malakoplakia in an AIDS Patient
Malakoplakia in an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient with disseminated Mycobacterium simiae infection presented with a large pelvic mass that caused organ dysfunction from mimicking a tumor. Malakoplakia is a rare, chronic granulomatous abnormal host response toward infectious agents, presenting as a tumor-like lesion. This is the first report of pelvic malakoplakia after dissem...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1179-5476,1179-5476
DOI: 10.4137/ccrep.s31751