title: Prostatic abscess as a delayed complication following cryosurgery for primary prostate cancer.
abstract: Prostatic abscess is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease when left untreated. We report the first case of a man who developed a prostatic abscess as a long-term complication of cryoablation for primary prostate cancer. Timely diagnosis with non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scan, retrograde CT cystogram to ensure no bladder involvement, percutaneous drainage under CT-guidance, and antibiotic treatment sensitive to the causative organism were crucial for prompt recovery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Surgery and the Duke Prostate Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mouraviev
authors.forename: Janice M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mayes
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Polascik
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed