Inflammatory pseudotumor of the testis: A novel presentation of acute retroviral syndrome
Inflammatory pseudotumors are a rare entity, the etiology of which is not well understood. It has been postulated that these non‐neoplastic lesions are the result of a reaction to trauma, surgery, infection or local irritation, though in many cases an underlying cause is never found. In this case, a...
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Published in | International journal of urology Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 424 - 426 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Melbourne, Australia
Blackwell Science Pty
01.04.2005
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Summary: | Inflammatory pseudotumors are a rare entity, the etiology of which is not well understood. It has been postulated that these non‐neoplastic lesions are the result of a reaction to trauma, surgery, infection or local irritation, though in many cases an underlying cause is never found. In this case, a 30‐year‐old man with previously undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus presented with a 2‐week history of painless right testicular mass measuring 1 × 1 cm. The patient underwent right radical orchiectomy with histopathological analysis revealing an inflammatory pseudotumor of the testis. Further work up pointed to acute retroviral syndrome as the likely cause. |
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ISSN: | 0919-8172 1442-2042 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01065.x |