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Malacoplakia is an uncommon, benign but chronic granulomatous disease of unknown origin.^1-3 It most frequently occurs in patients who are immunocompromised. The genitourinary tract is involved in the majority of cases.² Cutaneous lesions are rare; only 33 cases have been reported.¹ Ours is the first reported case of cutaneous malacoplakia in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. One case of malacoplakia associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection has been reported, but the disease was confined to the lungs.⁴

Report of a Case

A 51-year-old white man infected with the human immunodeficiency virus presented to the dermatology service with a 1-month history of a painful, draining abscess on his left thigh. His medical history was significant for cytomegalovirus retinitis and diabetes mellitus. Baseline medications included ritonavir, zidovudine, lamivudine, dapsone, and glyburide.

Physical examination revealed a 3-cm subcutaneous mass on the left side of his groin that had a spongy texture on palpation and underlying . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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