title: Tubercular prostate abscess in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Prostate tuberculosis is an infrequent manifestation of genitourinary tuberculosis Complications like prostate abscess, perineal fistula, sinus can occur in immunocompromised individuals. Various predisposing factors like diabetes, bladder outlet obstruction, chronic renal failure can lead to prostate abscess. TRUS (Transrectal USG) is one of the tools useful for the diagnosis of prostatic abscess. We present our case, 57 year man, ethanolic with features of chronic liver disease and pulmonary tuberculosis which disseminated to prostate, developed abscess presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Velammal Medical College and Research Institute, Anuppanadi, Madurai, India. Electronic address: vidhya.md@gmail.com.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vithiya
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Velammal Medical College and Research Institute, Anuppanadi, Madurai, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rajendran
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Velammal Medical College and Research Institute, Anuppanadi, Madurai, India.
authors.lastname: Mariappan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Velammal Medical College and Research Institute, Anuppanadi, Madurai, India.
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Prostate abscess; Prostate tuberculosis; Transrectal USG