
From prostate to the pons: The first reported case of multi‐organ septic emboli and brain empyema from an untreated prostate abscess
Author(s) -
Degener Tyler,
Quon Samantha,
Holtom Paul,
Hsieh Eric
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5018
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , empyema , abscess , brain abscess , pons , surgery , radiology , cancer
Prostate abscesses in developed countries are becoming increasingly less common. Left untreated these abscesses can lead to numerous complications, including some which are very rare.
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