Spondylodiscitis as Complication of Transrectal Ultrasonography-guided Prostate Biopsy: a Case Report

Spondylodiscitis as Complication of Transrectal Ultrasonography-guided Prostate Biopsy: a Case Report

A 61-year-old man presented with high fever, and severe back and abdominal pain following transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy. Diagnosis of spondylodiscitis and psoas abscesses was made based on MRI images of the lumbar tract of the spine. Six-month broad-spectrum antibiotic tr...

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Main Authors: Liberato Aldo Ferrara, Valentina Di Fronzo, Barbara F Russo, Francesco Gargiulo, Maria Viviana Carlino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2014-03-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Spondylodiscitis
TRUS-guided prostate biopsy
Antibiotic treatment
Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/19

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