Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare Case

Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare Case

A 71-year-old man presented with spondylodiscitis with epidural and psoas muscle abscesses following transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy. These rare complications were detected by computed tomography of the abdomen and magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine. The patient was...

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Main Authors: Chiao-Ching Li, Chiao-Zhu Li, Sheng-Tang Wu, Tai-Lung Cha, Shou-Hung Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2017-10-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/694
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spelling doaj-9e35cbab8d634145ac88eba3784dbb6a2020-11-24T22:58:54ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942017-10-014810.12890/2017_000694694Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare CaseChiao-Ching Li0Chiao-Zhu Li1Sheng-Tang Wu2Tai-Lung Cha3Shou-Hung Tang4Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, TaipeiDepartment of Surgery, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung Department of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, TaipeiDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, TaipeiDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, TaipeiDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, TaipeiA 71-year-old man presented with spondylodiscitis with epidural and psoas muscle abscesses following transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy. These rare complications were detected by computed tomography of the abdomen and magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and underwent neurosurgery. Awareness of presentations such as backache and weakness of the lower limbs after prostate biopsy is important as these symptoms are usually mistaken for bone or muscle problems and often not recognized as being related to infection.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/694
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author Chiao-Ching Li
Chiao-Zhu Li
Sheng-Tang Wu
Tai-Lung Cha
Shou-Hung Tang
spellingShingle Chiao-Ching Li
Chiao-Zhu Li
Sheng-Tang Wu
Tai-Lung Cha
Shou-Hung Tang
Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare Case
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
author_facet Chiao-Ching Li
Chiao-Zhu Li
Sheng-Tang Wu
Tai-Lung Cha
Shou-Hung Tang
author_sort Chiao-Ching Li
title Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare Case
title_short Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare Case
title_full Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare Case
title_fullStr Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare Case
title_full_unstemmed Spondylodiscitis with Epidural and Psoas Muscle Abscesses as Complications After Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy: Report of a Rare Case
title_sort spondylodiscitis with epidural and psoas muscle abscesses as complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: report of a rare case
publisher SMC MEDIA SRL
series European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn 2284-2594
publishDate 2017-10-01
description A 71-year-old man presented with spondylodiscitis with epidural and psoas muscle abscesses following transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy. These rare complications were detected by computed tomography of the abdomen and magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and underwent neurosurgery. Awareness of presentations such as backache and weakness of the lower limbs after prostate biopsy is important as these symptoms are usually mistaken for bone or muscle problems and often not recognized as being related to infection.
url https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/694
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