Recurrent obstructive prostatitis revealing granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Urol Case Rep
; 40: 101949, 2022 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated; vasculitis affecting small vessels and mainly cause upper and lower respiratory tract and renal involvement. Urogenital involvement is extremely rare and poorly described in the literature. We report herein a case of a 46-year old immunocompetent patient presenting with recurrent urinary tract infections and bladder retention with incidental findings of sinusitis, and pulmonary mass revealing GPA.
(AFB), Acid-fast-bacilli; (BAL), Broncho-alveoloar lavage; (CT), Computered tomography; (ELISA), Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; (FDG), 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose; (IV), Intravenous; (PET/CT), Positron emission tomography/computed tomography; Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, (ANCA); Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA); Granulomatosis with polyangtis, (GPA); Prostatic involvement; Proteinase 3 (PR-3), (PR-3); Urinary retention; Urinary tract infection; Urinary tract infections, (UTI)
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01-internacional
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Urol Case Rep
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2022
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Francia