Inflammatory pseudotumor of the testis: a novel presentation of acute retroviral syndrome.
Inflammatory pseudotumors are a rare entity, the etiology of which is not well understood. It has been postulated that these non-neoplastic lesions are the result of a reaction to trauma, surgery, infection or local irritation, though in many cases an underlying cause is never found. In this case, a 30-year-old man with previously undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus presented with a 2-week history of painless right testicular mass measuring 1 x 1 cm. The patient underwent right radical orchiectomy with histopathological analysis revealing an inflammatory pseudotumor of the testis. Further work up pointed to acute retroviral syndrome as the likely cause.
Navai
Neema
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Department of Urology, Division of Infectious Diseases, McGaw Medical Center, Northwester University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Yap
Ronald L
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Gupta
Rohit
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Fraser
Thomas G
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Gonzalez
Christopher M
CM
D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D015483:HIV Antibodies