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Perineal abscess formation as a complication of intermittent self-catheterization
J Pannek1, K Göcking, U Bersch
1Neuro-Urology, Swiss Paraplegic Centre, Nottwil, Switzerland. juergen.pannek@paranet.ch
Study Design:
Case report.
Objectives:
To present a rare but severe complication of intermittent catheterization.
Setting:
Paraplegic centre in Switzerland.
Method And Results:
A 52-year-old man presenting with fever and septicaemia was diagnosed with a perineal abscess due to a bulbar urethral lesion caused by acute false passage during intermittent catheterization.
Conclusion:
Especially in patients with a history of urethral strictures performing intermittent catheterization, the possibility of perineal abscess formation should be taken into account when treating such a patient with fever of unknown origin.
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