Open AccessVertebral osteomyelitis following transrectal ultrasound-guided
Author(s) -
Raghav Rajgopal,
Yuding Wang,
Kenneth J. Faber,
Jonathan I. Izawa
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.333
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebral osteomyelitis , osteomyelitis , prostate cancer , complication , ultrasound , radiology , prostate , sepsis , surgery , urinary system , cancer
Transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the prostate (TRUS)is a well-tolerated and standardized procedure for the diagnosisof prostate cancer. Complications associated with TRUS requiringemergency room visits or hospital admissions are relatively low andinclude complications, such as a 1% risk of urinary retention andless than 1% chance of bacterial sepsis. Vertebral osteomyelitis isa rare complication of TRUS; there are 3 reported cases. Vertebralosteomyelitis has an insidious onset and usually resolves followingmedical intervention. We present an extremely rare case ofvertebral osteomyelitis following TRUS, its clinical outcome andmanagement.