Case report of significant bleeding associated with prostate brachytherapy.
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.
Corcoran
Anthony T
AT
Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Smith
Ryan P
RP
Benoit
Ronald M
RM
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*