Puzzling Nodules Post-Transplant

A 53-year-old transplant recipient develops painless nodules on his scalp and perianal region. Discover the diagnosis behind these unusual Skin Lesions.

Malakoplakia


A 53-year-old man presented to the infectious disease clinic with a 4-month history of progressively enlarging, painless nodules on his scalp and perianal region. He had undergone liver and kidney transplantation 2 years ago and was receiving tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and prednisolone for immunosuppression. What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Drug-induced reaction
Malakoplakia
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Sarcoidosis
Pyogenic granuloma

Dermatology, Immunosuppression, Malakoplakia, Michaelis-Gutmann Bodies, Organ Transplant

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