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Naman Jain1, Debaditya Roy2, Satyanarayana Mysore3
1Department of Rheumatology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), a rare autoimmune disease, can affect the prostate. This case study details a young male patient with pulmonary and prostatic GPA, successfully treated with steroids, rituximab, and azathioprine.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Nephrology
- Urology
Background:
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare autoimmune disorder.
- Prostatic involvement in GPA is exceptionally uncommon.
- GPA is often associated with anti-proteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (PR3-ANCA).
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