Isolated testicular polyarteritis nodosa mimicking testicular neoplasm-long-term follow-up

Urology. 2003 Aug;62(2):352. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(03)00388-1.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis*