Department of Rheumatology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata, India.
Int J Rheum Dis. 2024 Jan;27(1):e14831. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.14831. Epub 2023 Jul 9.
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an autoimmune granulomatous disease of unknown etiology; frequently associated with anti-proteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA). Although any organ can be involved, prostatic involvement in GPA is very rare. We present a male patient with GPA, 26 years old, with pulmonary manifestations and prostatic involvement who underwent exhaustive evaluation. The patient's laboratory tests and imaging scans showed evidence of lesions in multiple areas, including the prostate. Histopathological testing confirmed that the lesions were consistent with granulomatosis with polyangiitis. The patient was treated with oral steroids and rituximab and showed significant improvement. He was later maintained on azathioprine without any relapse.
肉芽肿性多血管炎(GPA)是一种病因不明的自身免疫性肉芽肿性疾病;常与抗蛋白酶 3 抗中性粒细胞胞质抗体(PR3-ANCA)相关。虽然任何器官都可能受到影响,但 GPA 前列腺受累非常罕见。我们报告了一例 GPA 男性患者,26 岁,有肺部表现和前列腺受累,并进行了全面评估。患者的实验室检查和影像学扫描显示多个部位包括前列腺有病变的证据。组织病理学检查证实病变符合肉芽肿性多血管炎。患者接受了口服类固醇和利妥昔单抗治疗,病情明显改善。后来他改用硫唑嘌呤维持治疗,没有复发。