title: Prostatic abscess in a child.
abstract: We report a metastatic prostatic abscess in a 12-year-old boy. Rectal examination revealed a tender, fluctuating prostatic mass, causing acute retention of urine. Prostatic imaging by computerized tomography and transrectal ultrasonography were important in the diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Urology & Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shokeir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dawaba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdel-Gawad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el-Azab
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shokeir
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents