Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s Granulomatosis) Accompanied by Dysuria
Joint Authors
Takeuchi, Hisashi
Kuroda, Isao
Takizawa, Issei
Tachibana, Masaaki
Aoyagi, Tei-ichiro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 65-year-old male visited us with complaints of retarded urination, dysuria, gross hematuria, and fever.
Urinalysis showed pyuria.
Prostatic tumor with lung metastasis was suspected from computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Transurethral prostatic biopsy and bronchoscopic biopsy only revealed fibrinoid necrosis and inflammatory infiltration.
Right lateral maxillary sinusitis was also found by MRI.
ANCA testing was positive with specificity for anti-PR3 (PR3-ANCA).
On the basis of these results, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) was diagnosed.
GPA involving the prostate gland is unusual, and only a few cases have previously been reported.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Takeuchi, Hisashi& Kuroda, Isao& Takizawa, Issei& Aoyagi, Tei-ichiro& Tachibana, Masaaki. 2016. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s Granulomatosis) Accompanied by Dysuria. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Takeuchi, Hisashi…[et al.]. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s Granulomatosis) Accompanied by Dysuria. Case Reports in Urology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Takeuchi, Hisashi& Kuroda, Isao& Takizawa, Issei& Aoyagi, Tei-ichiro& Tachibana, Masaaki. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s Granulomatosis) Accompanied by Dysuria. Case Reports in Urology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102997
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102997