TY  - EJOU
AU  - Boulis, Eman R. 
AU  - Majithia, Vikas 

TI  - Orchitis in lupus/scleroderma overlap  syndrome: a case report and literature review
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2010
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - 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.
KW  - testicular
KW  -  vasculitis
KW  -  autoimmune diseases
KW  -  systemic lupus erythematosus
KW  -  systemic  sclerosis

DO  -