Tubercular prostatic abscess following intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy

We report a case of tubercular prostatic abscess in a male patient who had undergone intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy for bladder carcinoma in situ. The abscess was successfully treated with transurethral resection of the prostate for drainage and subsequent antituberculous regime of ch...

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Published inHinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 169 - 172
Main Authors Hashimura, Masaya, Momose, Hitoshi, Takenaga, Maho, Hoshiyama, Humiaki, Fujimoto, Ken, Ono, Takamasa, Oyama, Nobuo
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.03.2012
Subjects
Abscess - etiology
Administration, Intravesical
BCG Vaccine - administration & dosage
BCG Vaccine - adverse effects
Carcinoma in Situ - therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prostatic Diseases - etiology
Tuberculosis, Male Genital - etiology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - therapy
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Summary:We report a case of tubercular prostatic abscess in a male patient who had undergone intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy for bladder carcinoma in situ. The abscess was successfully treated with transurethral resection of the prostate for drainage and subsequent antituberculous regime of chemotherapy.
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ISSN:0018-1994