Open AccessEarly presentation of vertebral osteomyelitis following a transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy with delayed radiological findings
Author(s) -
Rayko Kalenderov,
Nikolas Soukratos,
Prabesh Kirat,
Ali Warsi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-226343
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , radiology , vertebral osteomyelitis , biopsy , osteomyelitis , prostate , prostate biopsy , bone scintigraphy , urinary system , ultrasound , presentation (obstetrics) , scintigraphy , surgery , cancer
A transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy is a common diagnostic procedure which carries an expected risk of iatrogenic infections. These range from simple urinary tract infections to rare but serious infections requiring an admission to hospital. Here we present a rare case of vertebral osteomyelitis following a TRUS biopsy, with normal initial MRI and bone scintigraphy scans and delayed radiological findings on repeat MRI of the spine.