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Intravesical BCG therapy-induced granulomatous prostatitis in a patient with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and prostate adenocarcinoma

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Granulomatous prostatitis (GP) is a rare inflammatory condition that may mimic prostate cancer (PC) progression. We present the case of a 64-year-old man with low-risk PC on active surveillance who developed Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-induced GP following intravesical therapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Clinical and imaging findings suggested PC progression, but biopsy confirmed granulomatous inflammation without malignancy upstaging. This case underscores the similarities in clinical presentation, as well as the importance of histopathological evaluation in differentiating GP from PC.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103020

Authors: Ryan Yu, Qian (Janie) Qin, George K. Haines, William K. Oh, Sara Lewis

Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Language: English

Topic: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,160