Prostate abscess: a rare complication of brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
Brachytherapy involves the therapeutic implantation of a radio-active seed source into, or close to, prostate cancer. We report the rare case of a 76-year-old man who presented with a prostate abscess after months of intractable pelvic pain following prostate cancer treatment with iodine-125 brachytherapy. Despite multiple investigations, the diagnosis was made only once the abscess discharged exudate per-urethra.
Michael Heal Department of Urology, Leighton Hospital, Crewe, UK. pegilmore@tiscali.co.uk
Paul E
PE
Gilmore
Andrew D
AD
Baird
Pradip M
PM
Javle
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*