Recurrent Epididymitis in Sarcoidosis
Authors: JOHN L. WINNACKER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Case Studies1 April 1967Recurrent Epididymitis in SarcoidosisReport of a Patient Treated with CorticosteroidsJOHN L. WINNACKER, M.D., KENNETH L. BECKER, M.D., PH.D., SOL KATZ, M.D., F.A.C.P., MARY J. MATTHEWS, M.D.JOHN L. WINNACKER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, KENNETH L. BECKER, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, SOL KATZ, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, MARY J. MATTHEWS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-66-4-743 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSarcoidosis of the genital tract is distinctly uncommon. The purpose of the present report is to describe a patient with sarcoidosis of the epididymides.CASE REPORTA 33-year-old Negro was admitted to the VA Hospital, Washington, D. C., in April 1964 for recurrent epididymitis. 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BECKER, M.D., PH.D.; SOL KATZ, M.D., F.A.C.P.; MARY J. MATTHEWS, M.D.Affiliations: Washington, D. C.From the Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Veterans Administration Hospital and the Georgetown Medical School, and the Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D. C.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Dr. Kenneth L. Becker, Ph.D., Chief, Metabolic and Genetics, Veterans Administration Hospital, 50 Irving St., NW, Washington, D. C. 20422. 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