A pain in the neck -- an unexpected complication of transrectal ultrasound and biopsy.
In the UK, over 26 000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed annually, with many more patients undergoing investigation. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and its interpretation has always been controversial. Many patients undergo PSA-driven biopsies, which can cause significant morbidity. We report an unusual but severe complication following transrectal ultrasound and biopsy.
Agrawal
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Department of Urology, St Peters Hospital, Chertsey, UK. agrawalsachin@hotmail.com
Patil
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Dunsmuir
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D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D016972:Enterobacter cloacae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D041121:Klebsiella oxytoca / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects
D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen