Recurrent obstructive prostatitis revealing granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Recurrent obstructive prostatitis revealing granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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 h...

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Main Authors: Melitine Clerc, Nabil Belfeki, Vincent Gendrin, Timothée Klopfenstein, Yousri Ben Abdallah, Souheil Zayet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)
Urinary tract infection
Urinary retention
Prostatic involvement
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021003892
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2214-4420

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