title: Transurethral drainage for prostatic abscess in a patient with metastatic testicular cancer undergoing systemic chemotherapy.
abstract: We report a case of prostatic abscess in a 22-year-old man with metastatic testicular cancer being treated by BEP (bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin) chemotherapy. This abscess was successfully treated by surgical drainage with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) under the guidance of transrectal ultrasound, allowing the patient to continue be receiving BEP without significant interruption. Drainage TURP is suggested to be a useful strategy for prostate abscess, when prompt control of symptoms caused by prostatic abscess is required.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terakawa
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: Yuzo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Kazushi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D000077731:Meropenem; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D002442:Ceftazidime; D000077731:Meropenem; D002945:Cisplatin