A pain in the neck -- an unexpected complication of transrectal ultrasound and biopsy

Br J Radiol. 2009 May;82(977):e92-4. doi: 10.1259/bjr/12336377.

Abstract

In the UK, over 26 000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed annually, with many more patients undergoing investigation. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and its interpretation has always been controversial. Many patients undergo PSA-driven biopsies, which can cause significant morbidity. We report an unusual but severe complication following transrectal ultrasound and biopsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy / adverse effects*
  • Cervical Vertebrae*
  • Enterobacter cloacae / isolation & purification
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis
  • Epidural Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Epidural Abscess / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis
  • Klebsiella oxytoca / isolation & purification
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neck Pain / etiology*
  • Prostate / pathology
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional / adverse effects

Substances

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen