Multiloculated prostate abscess: treatment with transrectal ultrasound guided transrectal needle aspiration and lavage with the saline and antibiotic

Ibrahim Somuncu; Mutlu Sağlam; Sezgin Yağci; Lütfi Tahmaz; Mustafa Taşar; Fatih Ors

doi:10.1016/s0899-7071(02)00546-6

Multiloculated prostate abscess: treatment with transrectal ultrasound guided transrectal needle aspiration and lavage with the saline and antibiotic

Clin Imaging. 2003 Jul-Aug;27(4):251-5. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(02)00546-6.

Authors

Ibrahim Somuncu¹, Mutlu Sağlam, Sezgin Yağci, Lütfi Tahmaz, Mustafa Taşar, Fatih Ors

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Etlik-Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 12823920
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-7071(02)00546-6

Abstract

Prostatic abscess is a rare but nevertheless serious disease. It should be diagnosed at an early stage by the combination of clinical examination and transrectal ultrasound, and drained. We treated a 79-year-old case with multiple prostate abscesses (PAs) by using lavage of the saline and antibiotic (cefoxitin) after transrectal ultrasound-guided transrectal puncture and aspiration. We are presenting the transrectal ultrasound images of pre- and postmedication, where we achieved complete success and no relapse was seen in follow-up of 1 year.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / diagnostic imaging
Abscess / therapy*
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Cefoxitin / administration & dosage*
Drainage / methods*
Escherichia coli Infections / diagnostic imaging
Escherichia coli Infections / therapy*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Needles*
Prostatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Prostatic Diseases / therapy*
Rectum
Sodium Chloride / administration & dosage*
Therapeutic Irrigation / methods
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Sodium Chloride
Cefoxitin