Case Report: Chronic Prostatitis as an Extraintestinal Manifestation of Ulcerative Colitis
This case suggests a possible link between chronic prostatitis and ulcerative colitis, indicating that prostatitis might represent an extraintestinal manifestation. This association might be explained by shared inflammatory pathways and the prostate's anatomical proximity to the rectum. Clinicians should consider inflammatory bowel disease in male patients exhibiting refractory chronic prostatitis and concurrent gastrointestinal symptoms.
Authors
- Katsuhisa Ohashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3432-1772)
- Naoya Sugihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7668-0931)
- Ryuta Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6656-4261)
- Takashi Saika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1770-5758)
- Noriyoshi Miura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-0948)
Institutions
- National Institute of Technology, Niihama College (JP)
- Ehime University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJU Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.70083
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00