@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Eman R. Boulis, Vikas Majithia},
TITLE = {Orchitis in lupus/scleroderma overlap  syndrome: a case report and literature review},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {17},
YEAR = {2010},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {5306--5308},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v17n4/62027},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Testicular involvement in connective tissue diseases 
(CTD) is typically caused by medium vessel vasculitis as 
in polyarteritis nodosa. Systemic lupus erythrematosus 
(SLE) and systemic sclerosis cause small vessel vasculitis, 
which is an unusual cause of orchitis. We hereby report 
a case of orchitis in a 28-year-old patient caused by 
vasculitis related to his lupus/scleroderma overlap CTD. 
He had an excellent response to steroids and azathioprine 
with complete resolution of his testicular and systemic 
symptoms. Our case highlights that although testicular 
involvement secondary to small vessel vasculitis in 
CTD is uncommon, it is still possible and should be 
evaluated.},
DOI = {}
}