IgG4-related prostatitis manifesting as urinary obstruction in a 28-year-old male.
Aria JazdareheeAzin AhrariDrew BowieSilvia D ChangHenry TranShahin JamalLuke Y C ChenKaren C TranPublished in: BMC urology (2022)
IgG4-related prostatitis is a rare and underrecognized manifestation of IgG4-RD. Our case highlights the need to consider IgG4-related prostatitis as an etiology of urinary obstruction in young individuals. Resolution of symptoms following treatment with steroids may be diagnostic of IgG4-related prostatitis, and may potentially avoid the need for invasive diagnostic procedures such as prostate biopsy.