title: Prostate abscess presenting as priapism.
abstract: Abscesses of the prostate are infrequently encountered now as a result of effective antibiotics. The clinical diagnosis remains difficult. Herein we report an unusual case of a prostate abscess presenting as priapism. The diagnosis and management of the case is discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Ashford, Middlesex, UK. jyoti.shah@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology*; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed