Primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present a case of necrotizing vasculitis with the testicle as the isolated affected organ. A 25-year-old man, pretreated for epididymo-orchitis, presented with a presumed testicular neoplasm. Radical orchiectomy was performed and diagnosis of necrotizing vascu...

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Main Authors: Španjol Josip, Markić Dean, Ðorđević Gordana, Valenčić Maksim, Štifter Sanja, Maričić Anton, Sotošek Stanislav, Fučkar Željko
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/63
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author Španjol Josip
Markić Dean
Ðorđević Gordana
Valenčić Maksim
Štifter Sanja
Maričić Anton
Sotošek Stanislav
Fučkar Željko
author_facet Španjol Josip
Markić Dean
Ðorđević Gordana
Valenčić Maksim
Štifter Sanja
Maričić Anton
Sotošek Stanislav
Fučkar Željko
author_sort Španjol Josip
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>We present a case of necrotizing vasculitis with the testicle as the isolated affected organ. A 25-year-old man, pretreated for epididymo-orchitis, presented with a presumed testicular neoplasm. Radical orchiectomy was performed and diagnosis of necrotizing vasculitis was established. In the absence of any other sign of systemic disease, the diagnosis of isolated necrotizing vasculitis of the testis was confirmed. Two years after the operation, the patient showed no symptoms of systemic disease.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-daf8e7c895704a2794f010a6da1e7dc52022-12-22T01:36:49ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192011-06-01916310.1186/1477-7819-9-63Primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle: a case reportŠpanjol JosipMarkić DeanÐorđević GordanaValenčić MaksimŠtifter SanjaMaričić AntonSotošek StanislavFučkar Željko<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present a case of necrotizing vasculitis with the testicle as the isolated affected organ. A 25-year-old man, pretreated for epididymo-orchitis, presented with a presumed testicular neoplasm. Radical orchiectomy was performed and diagnosis of necrotizing vasculitis was established. In the absence of any other sign of systemic disease, the diagnosis of isolated necrotizing vasculitis of the testis was confirmed. Two years after the operation, the patient showed no symptoms of systemic disease.</p>http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/63Necrotizing vasculitistesticular neoplasmradical orchiectomyultrasound
spellingShingle Španjol Josip
Markić Dean
Ðorđević Gordana
Valenčić Maksim
Štifter Sanja
Maričić Anton
Sotošek Stanislav
Fučkar Željko
Primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle: a case report
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Necrotizing vasculitis
testicular neoplasm
radical orchiectomy
ultrasound
title Primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle: a case report
title_full Primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle: a case report
title_fullStr Primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle: a case report
title_short Primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle: a case report
title_sort primary testicular necrotizing vasculitis clinically presented as neoplasm of the testicle a case report
topic Necrotizing vasculitis
testicular neoplasm
radical orchiectomy
ultrasound
url http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/63
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