Orchitis: An unusual presentation of polyarteritis nodosa

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dc.contributor.authorIslam, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorSinha, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorDatta, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorChatterjee, Uen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-10T01:49:31Z
dc.date.available2020-04-10T01:49:31Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractPolyarteritis nodosa (PAN), a systemic necrotizing vasculitis with multiorgan development, is generally restricted to the medium-sized muscular arteries. The varied initial clinical presentations of PAN can lead to a delayed diagnosis. We present the case of a middle-aged male patient who presented with an acute onset right-sided testicular pain as the initial clinical symptom with ischemic changes on ultrasonogram, thereby requiring orchiectomy. This was reported to be a case of tubercular epididymo-orchitis. On review, the biopsy revealed features of necrotizing arteritis as seen in PAN with fibrinoid necrosis and giant cells, thus highlighting the fact that vasculitis due to PAN may have a localized presentation at the time of diagnosis. PAN should be distinguished from other causes of epididymo-orchitis and other vasculitis lesions, the most common being tubercular etiology in the Asian population.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pathology, IPGME and R, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Rheumatology, IPGME and R, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationIslam N, Sinha D, Ghosh P, Datta C, Chatterjee U. Orchitis: An unusual presentation of polyarteritis nodosa. Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology. 2018 Dec; 61(4): 600-603en_US
dc.identifier.issn0377-4929
dc.identifier.issn0974-5130
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/196266
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologistsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume61en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_569_17en_US
dc.subjectEpididymo-orchitisen_US
dc.subjectpolyarteritis nodosaen_US
dc.subjectvasculitisen_US
dc.titleOrchitis: An unusual presentation of polyarteritis nodosaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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