Granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: a case report
Granulomatous prostatitis (GP) is an unusual and benign inflammatory condition of the prostate, where autoimmunity has been recognized as a key factor in the pathogenesis of GP in a subset of patients. Clinically, GP poses diagnostic challenges as it may strongly mimic prostate cancer from a clinica...
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| author | Luigi De Luca Felice Crocetto Biagio Barone Massimiliano Creta Salvatore Pesce Achille Aveta Maria Raffaela Campanino Ciro Imbimbo Nicola Longo |
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| description | Granulomatous prostatitis (GP) is an unusual and benign inflammatory condition of the prostate, where autoimmunity has been recognized as a key factor in the pathogenesis of GP in a subset of patients. Clinically, GP poses diagnostic challenges as it may strongly mimic prostate cancer from a clinical, biochemical and radiological point of view. The occurrence of GP in patients suffering from psoriasis, a systemic autoimmune disease, has never been investigated. We describe the case of GP in a patient with psoriatic arthritis presenting with an increased prostate specific antigen level, and evidence of a nodular lesion visualized by prostate multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, which was highly suspicious for aggressive prostate cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dd721e03da3c42d3ac6dda8acb05451d2025-08-20T02:25:48ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFuture Science OA2056-56232020-08-016710.2144/fsoa-2020-0031Granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: a case reportLuigi De Luca0Felice Crocetto1Biagio Barone2Massimiliano Creta3Salvatore Pesce4Achille Aveta5Maria Raffaela Campanino6Ciro Imbimbo7Nicola Longo81Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences & Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy1Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences & Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy1Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences & Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy1Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences & Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy1Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences & Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy1Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences & Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy2Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy1Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences & Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy1Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences & Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyGranulomatous prostatitis (GP) is an unusual and benign inflammatory condition of the prostate, where autoimmunity has been recognized as a key factor in the pathogenesis of GP in a subset of patients. Clinically, GP poses diagnostic challenges as it may strongly mimic prostate cancer from a clinical, biochemical and radiological point of view. The occurrence of GP in patients suffering from psoriasis, a systemic autoimmune disease, has never been investigated. We describe the case of GP in a patient with psoriatic arthritis presenting with an increased prostate specific antigen level, and evidence of a nodular lesion visualized by prostate multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, which was highly suspicious for aggressive prostate cancer.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2020-0031digital rectal examinationgranulomatous prostatitismultiparametric MRIprostate imaging-reporting and data systemprostate specific antigenpsoriasis |
| spellingShingle | Luigi De Luca Felice Crocetto Biagio Barone Massimiliano Creta Salvatore Pesce Achille Aveta Maria Raffaela Campanino Ciro Imbimbo Nicola Longo Granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: a case report Future Science OA digital rectal examination granulomatous prostatitis multiparametric MRI prostate imaging-reporting and data system prostate specific antigen psoriasis |
| title | Granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: a case report |
| title_full | Granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: a case report |
| title_short | Granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis: a case report |
| title_sort | granulomatous prostatitis mimicking prostate cancer in a patient with psoriatic arthritis a case report |
| topic | digital rectal examination granulomatous prostatitis multiparametric MRI prostate imaging-reporting and data system prostate specific antigen psoriasis |
| url | https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2020-0031 |
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