Presacral malakoplakia presenting as foot drop: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malakoplakia is a rare condition characterized by inflammatory masses with specific histological characteristics. These soft tissue masses can mimic tumors and tend to develop in association with chronic or recurrent infections, typically of the urinary tract. A specific defect in innate immunity has been described. In the absence of randomized controlled trials, management is based on an understanding of the biology and on case reports.

Case presentation

Here we describe a case of presacral malakoplakia in a British Indian woman in her late 30s, presenting with complex unilateral foot drop. Four years earlier, she had suffered a protracted episode of intrapelvic sepsis following a caesarean delivery. Resection of her presacral soft tissue mass was not possible. S

SUBMITTER: Yates TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10080903 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature