Disseminated Mycobacterium Simiae with Pelvic Malakoplakia in an AIDS Patient

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  • Maria Nina Chitasombat
  • Duangkamon Wattanatranon
چکیده

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 disseminated M. simiae infection in an AIDS patient.

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دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015