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American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 170, 753-757, Copyright © 1998 by American Roentgen Ray Society

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Prostatic abscess: diagnosis and treatment

L Barozzi, P Pavlica, I Menchi, M De Matteis and M Canepari
Department of Radiology, Hospital M. Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.

OBJECTIVE: Prostatic abscesses are uncommon in clinical practice because early antibiotic therapy has reduced complications of prostatitis. Prostatic abscess mainly affects diabetic and immunosuppressed patients. The organisms most frequently involved are Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus, whereas gonococcus is rarely encountered. The results in eight men with prostatic abscess, five of whom were treated with sonographically guided percutaneous drainage, are reported. The diagnosis, clinically suspected in only three patients, was confirmed by transrectal sonography. All patients experienced complete abscess resolution. CONCLUSION: Transrectal sonography is the most reliable imaging method to diagnose prostatic abscess. Percutaneous transperineal or transrectal drainage is the first choice for therapy because of the lower risk of complication compared with surgery.
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