European Journal of Rheumatology
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Isolated testicular vasculitis due to immune checkpoint inhibitor

Isolated testicular vasculitis due to immune checkpoint inhibitor

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Department of Internal Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois, USA

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Department of Hematology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois, USA

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Department of Pathology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois, USA

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Department of Rheumatology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Eur J Rheumatol 2020; 7: 35-36
DOI: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.19061
Read: 588 Downloads: 253 Published: 25 November 2019

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are increasingly being used to treat various malignancies; consequently, more rheumatological side effects, ranging from arthritis to vasculitis, are being reported. Here we present, for the first time, a case of vasculitis involving the testicle in the setting of an immune checkpoint inhibitor. As reported in previous cases, recurrence of a malignancy, as opposed to vasculitis, was initially suspected, thus creating a diagnostic dilemma. These rheumatological side effects have garnered attention as they potentially provide a window into in the pathogenesis of rheumatological diseases.

Cite this article as: Weiner R, Hanson B, Rehman J, Sun B. Isolated testicular vasculitis due to immune checkpoint inhibitor. Eur J Rheumatol 2020; 7(1): 35-6.

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