Prostate abscess presenting as priapism

Prostate abscess presenting as priapism

Summary Abscesses of the prostate are infrequently encountered now as a result of effective antibiotics. The clinical diagnosis remains difficult. Herein we report an unusual case of a prostate abscess presenting as priapism. The diagnosis and management of the case is discussed, and the literature...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of clinical practice (Esher) 2005-04, Vol.59 (147), p.118-120
Hauptverfasser: Shah, J., Saleem, M., Ellis, B.W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abscess - complications
Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Case studies
Disease management
Humans
Male
Medical diagnosis
Middle Aged
Priapism
Priapism - etiology
Prostate
prostate abscess
Prostatic Diseases - complications
Prostatic Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Abscesses of the prostate are infrequently encountered now as a result of effective antibiotics. The clinical diagnosis remains difficult. Herein we report an unusual case of a prostate abscess presenting as priapism. The diagnosis and management of the case is discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
ISSN:1368-5031
1368-504X
1742-1241
DOI:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2004.00157.x