Rao Pravin K, Sabanegh Edmund S
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH.
Rev Urol. 2009 Spring;11(2):108-13.
Genitourinary involvement of sarcoidosis can mimic many common urologic conditions. Although sarcoidosis is a benign inflammatory condition, it can present much like malignant or infectious conditions; thus, failed diagnosis can lead to unnecessary medications or surgical procedures. In addition, management choices for patients with scrotal findings have important implications for future fertility. Thus, this uncommon condition should be on the differential diagnosis for any urologic patient. The authors report on a patient with a scrotal mass as his presenting symptom of sarcoidosis and review the diagnosis, implications, and management of sarcoidosis involving all potential sites in the urinary tract.
结节病的泌尿生殖系统受累可模仿许多常见的泌尿系统疾病。尽管结节病是一种良性炎症性疾病,但它的表现可能很像恶性或感染性疾病;因此,诊断失误可能导致不必要的药物治疗或外科手术。此外,对于有阴囊病变表现的患者,治疗选择对其未来生育能力有重要影响。因此,这种不常见的疾病应列入所有泌尿系统疾病患者的鉴别诊断范围。作者报告了一例以阴囊肿块为结节病首发症状的患者,并回顾了结节病累及尿路所有潜在部位的诊断、影响及治疗。