Successful percutaneous transperineal drainage of a large prostatic abscess.
We present a case of an 83-year-old man with septic shock secondary to an extremely large prostatic abscess. Antibiotics and transperineal percutaneous drainage with a suprapubic-type Malecot catheter successfully treated the abscess. Follow-up images reveal resolution of the abscess. Broad-spectrum antibiotics and drainage permitted a full recovery.
Mason
Barry M
BM
Urology Department, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. bmason007@gmail.com
Hakimi
A Ari
AA
Clerkin
Kevin J
KJ
Silva
Jose V
JV
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D057785:Catheters; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents