Isolated testicular polyarteritis nodosa mimicking testicular neoplasm-long-term follow-up.
Polyarteritis nodosa is a systemic vasculitis characterized by segmental necrotizing lesions of medium and small-size arteries. Rarely, the inflammatory process is isolated and involves a single organ without systemic manifestations. We describe a patient with isolated polyarteritis nodosa of the testis who presented with a testicular mass mimicking primary testicular tumor. The postoperative laboratory evaluation was negative. Long-term follow-up, without systemic treatment, showed no evidence of recurrence in the remainder of the testis or development of systemic vasculitis.
Dotan
Zohar A
ZA
Department of Urology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Laufer
Menachem
M
Heldenberg
Eithan
E
Langevitz
Pnina
P
Fridman
Edward
E
Duvdevani
Mordehai
M
Ramon
Jacob
J
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*