[Tuberculous prostatic abscess in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To review the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of prostatic abscess in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.


RESULTS
Herein we report on a patient with AIDS and prostatic abscess due to tuberculosis. The clinical features and a less invasive therapeutic approach are described.


CONCLUSIONS
Appropriate treatment must be based on cultures, as patients with AIDS are increasingly frequently affected by uncommon organisms originating prostatic abscess. Treatment is by drainage, although spontaneous urethral drainage has been described, as in the present case. Percutaneous ultrasound-guided drainage appears to be a less invasive and effective procedure.
Galbis Sanjuan
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
Jiménez Cidre
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M
Rodríguez Rodríguez
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R
Pérez Elías
M J
MJ
Gómez do Santos
V
V
Rivas Escudero
J A
JA
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications; D014463:Ultrasonography