[Severe rectal bleeding after transrectal US-guided prostate biopsy. Case report].
METHODS
The Authors report their experience about a case of severe rectal bleeding after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.


METHODS
After correct and sure diagnosis, the patient was submitted to resolutive endoscopic haemostatic treatment (failure of haemostatic mechanical manoeuvres, emergency colonscopy, haemostasis with sclerotherapy, heat bipolar probe and Argon Plasma Coagulation).


RESULTS
Complete recovery (immediate stop bleeding). Follow-up (1 year) negative.


CONCLUSIONS
Rectal bleeding after prostate biopsy is a important but rare complication of prostate cancer screening, potentially lethal. Best knowledge of causes and risk factors may improve the diagnosis and standardize the treatment. The prostatic biopsy is surely the best procedure for the screening of prostate cancer in the population, associated with PSA dosage.
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Universita degli Studi di Palmero Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" Dipartmento di Chirurgia Generale, d'Urgenza e dei Trapianti d'Organo Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Toracico, Italy.
Sciumè
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Pisello
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Facella
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Modica
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012007:Rectum; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography