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Povidone Iodine Rectal Preparation at Time of Prostate Needle Biopsy is a Simple and Reproducible Means to Reduce Risk of Procedural Infection
Published on: September 21, 2015
[Spondylodiscitis caused by septicemia after transrectal prostate biopsy. An extremely rare complication--case
A Majoros1, D Bach, P Ostermann
1Urologische Abteilung und Kinderurologie, Budapest, Hungary. majorosat@web.de
Abstract:
Spondylodiscitis after prostate biopsy is a very rare complication. Only two cases have been published in the literature.A transrectal prostate biopsy was performed in a 59-year-old man. Postoperatively a septic condition with fever and back pain developed. The correct diagnosis was delayed because of "acute abdomen" and pneumonia. The spondylodiscitis with abscess formation in thoracic vertebral bodies was only found later and adequate and successful surgical treatment was performed.
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