Abstract
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) presents mostly as a systemic disease characterized by necrotizing vasculitis affecting small- and medium-sized arteries. Rarely, the inflammatory process is isolated and involves a single organ without systemic manifestations. We described the case of a 57-year-old patient with isolated testicular PAN who presented with a testicular mass mimicking a primary testicular tumor.
Highlights
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that affects small- and medium-sized arteries
We describe a patient with isolated PAN of the testis who presented with a testicular mass mimicking a primary testicular tumor
The patient underwent radical orchidectomy, where histopathology revealed multiple hemorrhagic areas occupying most of the testicular volume and necrotizing vasculitis in the middle-sized arteries that suggested PAN
Summary
Gokhan Atis1,*, Omer Faruk Memis, Hasan Samet Güngör, Ozgur Arikan, Yesim Saglican, and Turhan Caskurlu. Received February 13, 2010; Revised July 27, 2010; Accepted September 23, 2010; Published October 1, 2010. Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) presents mostly as a systemic disease characterized by necrotizing vasculitis affecting small- and medium-sized arteries. The inflammatory process is isolated and involves a single organ without systemic manifestations. We described the case of a 57-year-old patient with isolated testicular PAN who presented with a testicular mass mimicking a primary testicular tumor
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