Polyarteritis nodosa with genital necrosis

Urol Case Rep. 2020 May 28:33:101285. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101285. eCollection 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a multisystemic disease that is characterized by the presence of necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sized blood vessels. Genital compromise is rare. Our patient presented a systemic disease associated to genital signs (penis and scrotum skin necrosis). A bilateral testicular and glans biopsy was performed and with PAN diagnosis, immunosuppressives treatment was realised for 6 weeks, with favorable progress.

Keywords: Chronic epididymitis; Necrosis; Polyarteritis nodosa; Vacuum-assisted; Vasculitis.

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