Prostatic abscess: imaging with transrectal ultrasound. Case report.
A 50-year-old man presented with acute urinary retention and urosepsis. Transrectal ultrasonography (TUS) of the prostate demonstrated an abscess. Transperineal US-guided aspiration of pus, urinary bladder catheterization together with systemically administered antibiotics led to an uneventful recovery. TUS was a rapid diagnostic aid for differentiation between prostatitis and prostatic abscess; the appearance of an hypoechoic process within the prostate suggests an abscess.
Rørvik
J
J
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Bergen, Norway.
Daehlin
L
L
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography