Actinomycosis of the prostate.
We report a case of actinomycosis of the prostate with symptoms of acute prostatitis. Laparotomy was required to establish an etiological diagnosis. Long-term therapy with erythromycin resulted in a clinical cure.
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D004917:Erythromycin