title: [Prostatic abscesses. A review].
abstract: We review the literature to the diagnosis and therapeutic aspect of prostatic abscess. The prostatic abscess having become an uncommon disease. The diagnosis of prostatic abscess has been nearly made by transrectal ultrasound and computed tomography scan. The best diagnostic method is considered to be the transrectal ultrasound. The choice therapy was intravenous antibiotic, and drainage by ultrasound guided transperineal percutaneous puncture.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rabii
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rais
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joual
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el Mrini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benjelloun
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents