TY - JOUR
T1 - Testicular inflammation as a new manifestation of IgG4-associated disease
AU - De Buy Wenniger, Lucas Maillette
AU - Scheltema, Johannes M.
AU - Verheij, Joanne
AU - Beuers, Ulrich
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - IgG4-related disease has properties of a systemic disorder but simultaneously is associated with a growing list of organ-specific manifestations including autoimmune pancreatitis, IgG4-associated cholangitis, IgG4-related kidney disease, and IgG4-associated prostatitis. In this study, we present, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of a patient with multiorgan IgG4-related disease who lost his testes because of IgG4-related testicular inflammation. We postulate that IgG4-related disease in the urogenital tract is not restricted to IgG4-related kidney disease and prostatitis, but that this rare disorder may also affect the testis.
AB - IgG4-related disease has properties of a systemic disorder but simultaneously is associated with a growing list of organ-specific manifestations including autoimmune pancreatitis, IgG4-associated cholangitis, IgG4-related kidney disease, and IgG4-associated prostatitis. In this study, we present, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of a patient with multiorgan IgG4-related disease who lost his testes because of IgG4-related testicular inflammation. We postulate that IgG4-related disease in the urogenital tract is not restricted to IgG4-related kidney disease and prostatitis, but that this rare disorder may also affect the testis.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84880864151&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2013.04.046
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2013.04.046
M3 - Article
C2 - 23896119
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 82
SP - e15-e16
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
IS - 2
ER -