title: Isolated testicular polyarteritis nodosa.
abstract: Isolated polyarteritis nodosa is a rare condition that may be triggered by local exposure to certain agents capable of provoking local immunostimulation without a systemic immune reaction. Isolated polyarteritis nodosa in the testes presents similar histologic characteristics as those of systemic inflammation, although infarcted areas in the testis are more common in generalized polyarteritis nodosa. Definitive diagnosis requires histologic study. We present the case of a 26-year-old patient with isolated testicular polyarteritis nodosa whose symptoms consisted predominantly of intense testicular pain and slight enlargement of both testes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Hospital Complex of Albacete, Albacete, Spain.
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pastor-Navarro
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Broseta-Viana
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Donate-Moreno
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pastor-Guzmán
authors.forename: Juan G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lorenzo-Romero
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Segura-Martín
authors.forename: Antonio S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Salinas-Sánchez
authors.forename: Julio A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Virseda-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*