[Intraprostatic embolization of cholesterol crystals].
The cholesterol embolism syndrome (CES) is an unusual disease that carries a high mortality rate. Finding intraprostatic cholesterol crystal embolization as the result of transrectal prostate biopsy in a patient with several risk factors for atherosclerosis, should alert the urologist to the possibility of CES existence.
Planas Morin
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona.
Aguiló Lucía
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F
Suárez Novo
F J
FJ
Elias Cañavera
F J
FJ
Serrallach i Milá
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography