title: Case report of significant bleeding associated with prostate brachytherapy.
abstract: Prostate brachytherapy is a minimally invasive option in treating prostate cancer, usually with little risk of surgical morbidity. This reports a case of significant bleeding associated with the procedure of prostate brachytherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Corcoran
authors.forename: Ryan P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Ronald M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Benoit
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000098:blood supply*