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Spondylodiscitis caused by sudden onset back pain following transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy: a
Hale Karapolat1, Yeşim Akkoç, Bilgin Arda
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. haleuzum76@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Spondylodiscitis is a serious and important clinical problem that can occur after iatrogenic interventions and should be kept in mind. Spondylodiscitis after transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy is an extremely rare complication. A 70-year-old patient who presented with severe back pain, intermittent high fever, loss of appetite, and fatigue following TRUS-guided prostate biopsy was diagnosed with thoracic spondylodiscitis (T6-7) after clinical, laboratory and radiological assessments and he was treated surgically. We present this case to remind medical professionals to keep spondylodiscitis in mind in the presence of sudden onset back and low-back pain, since TRUS-guided prostate biopsy is a frequently used procedure.
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