title: Wegener's granulomatosis of the prostate gland.
abstract: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis affecting medium and small arteries, venules, and arterioles. The upper and lower respiratory tract and kidney are primarily involved. Patients with classic WG essentially present with upper airway and pulmonary involvement. Renal disease is common. Involvement of other organ systems is also relatively frequent, most often heart, joints, muscles, eyes, skin, and central and/or peripheral nervous system. We present a patient in whom WG was diagnosed primarily because of prostate involvement. This seems to be a rare manifestation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Rogaland Central Hospital, PO Box 8100, 4068, Stavanger, Norway. ragunnar@online.no
authors.forename: Ragnar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gunnarsson
authors.forename: Roald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Omdal
authors.forename: Kjell H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kjellevold
authors.forename: Christian L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ellingsen
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D008727:Methotrexate