Kechida Melek, Ktari Kamel, Jellazi Mohamed, Mesfar Rym, Khochtali Ines, Saad Hammadi, Njim Leila
Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir University of Monastir Monastir Tunisia.
Urology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Monastir University of Monastir Monastir Tunisia.
Clin Case Rep. 2022 Aug 9;10(8):e6231. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6231. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis, which predominantly affects small-sized blood vessels. We aimed to report a case of GPA involving testicles and epididymis taken for malignancy. A 75-year-old patient was admitted for a painful left testicular mass. There was no extra urogenital manifestations on examination and the workup was unremarkable. Histological findings after orchidectomy revealed granulomatous inflammation of the testis and epididymis with fibrinoid necrosis and necrotic vasculitis consisting with the diagnosis of GPA. Further investigations regarding ear, nose, throat, pulmonary, and renal involvement were negative. Proteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (PR3-ANCA) test was negative. Furthermore, infectious diseases especially tuberculosis were ruled out. Based on histopathological findings, limited GPA was diagnosed. The patient was treated with methotrexate and prednisone with good outcome. There was no relapse after 1 year of follow-up. Isolated urogenital involvement may occur at the onset of GPA and can be taken for malignancy. Histopathological findings are the gold standard for the diagnosis. Treatment is based on steroids and immunosuppressive drugs.
肉芽肿性多血管炎(GPA)是一种全身性坏死性肉芽肿性血管炎,主要累及小血管。我们旨在报告一例以恶性肿瘤收治的累及睾丸和附睾的GPA病例。一名75岁患者因左侧睾丸疼痛性肿块入院。检查时无泌尿生殖系统外表现,检查结果无异常。睾丸切除术后的组织学检查结果显示睾丸和附睾肉芽肿性炎症伴纤维素样坏死和坏死性血管炎,符合GPA诊断。关于耳、鼻、喉、肺和肾受累的进一步检查均为阴性。蛋白酶3抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体(PR3-ANCA)检测为阴性。此外,排除了传染病,尤其是结核病。根据组织病理学检查结果,诊断为局限性GPA。该患者接受甲氨蝶呤和泼尼松治疗,效果良好。随访1年后无复发。孤立性泌尿生殖系统受累可能在GPA发病时出现,并可能被误诊为恶性肿瘤。组织病理学检查结果是诊断的金标准。治疗基于类固醇和免疫抑制药物。