title: An unusual cause of retention of urine after intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy for superficial bladder cancer.
abstract: We report an unusual complication of intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy for superficial bladder cancer, namely, retention of urine secondary to prostatic Bacillus Calmette-Guérin infection and abscess. A summary of the literature together with a review of its management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Jackie M K
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Simon S M
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Sidney K H
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D001500:BCG Vaccine