Prostate abscess in a paediatric patient: A rare diagnosis
Prostate abscess (PA) is an uncommon clinical manifestation that typically presents in the fifth to sixth decade of age and sporadically affects neonates. These characteristics, coupled with the atypical presentation, represent a clinical dilemma and a challenging diagnosis. A detailed history depic...
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doaj-a5db32be8b9a48d6843ce34b19443a382021-03-25T13:43:30ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782021-03-01251e1e510.4102/sajr.v25i1.20531142Prostate abscess in a paediatric patient: A rare diagnosisAtish Vanmali0Mario Haines1Department of Radiology, Jackpersad and Partners Inc., DurbanDepartment of Radiology, Jackpersad and Partners Inc., DurbanProstate abscess (PA) is an uncommon clinical manifestation that typically presents in the fifth to sixth decade of age and sporadically affects neonates. These characteristics, coupled with the atypical presentation, represent a clinical dilemma and a challenging diagnosis. A detailed history depicting the clinical course and the presence of risk factors is imperative to alert the clinician of the possibility of a PA. In this case report, we present a surgically confirmed PA, a diagnosis that is rarely encountered within the paediatric age group.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/2053paediatricprostateabscessobstructive uropathypaediatric imaging |
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Prostate abscess in a paediatric patient: A rare diagnosis |
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Prostate abscess in a paediatric patient: A rare diagnosis |
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Prostate abscess in a paediatric patient: A rare diagnosis |
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Prostate abscess in a paediatric patient: A rare diagnosis |
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Prostate abscess in a paediatric patient: A rare diagnosis |
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prostate abscess in a paediatric patient: a rare diagnosis |
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South African Journal of Radiology |
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1027-202X 2078-6778 |
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Prostate abscess (PA) is an uncommon clinical manifestation that typically presents in the fifth to sixth decade of age and sporadically affects neonates. These characteristics, coupled with the atypical presentation, represent a clinical dilemma and a challenging diagnosis. A detailed history depicting the clinical course and the presence of risk factors is imperative to alert the clinician of the possibility of a PA. In this case report, we present a surgically confirmed PA, a diagnosis that is rarely encountered within the paediatric age group. |
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paediatric prostate abscess obstructive uropathy paediatric imaging |
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