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Hunain29 days ago

What causes malakoplakia?

Whilst etiology is unclear, it is believed that malakoplakia occurs due to defective bacterial digestion, leading to calcium and iron accumulation on the residual bacterial glycolipid. This is found within the pathognomonic Michaelis–Gutmann bodies.

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