Acute pyelonephritis after transrectal ultrasonographically guided biopsy of the prostate: diagnosis by computed tomography.
Acute pyelonephritis developed in a 67-yr-old man after transrectal ultrasonographically guided biopsy of the prostate. The clinical presentation and results of excretory urography were nondiagnostic. Diagnosis was made by computed tomography, which was delayed 12 h after i.v. administration of contrast medium.
Krause
R D
RD
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805.
Dowd
J B
JB
Larsen
C R
CR
Cuttino
J T
JT
Scholz
F J
FJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography