Spinal Epidural Abscess Following Prostate Biopsy

Fukunaga A1; Negoro H1; Takada H2; Terada N3; Okuno T1; Imai K1; Ikeuchi R1; Hishiki K1; Goto T1; Sawada A1; Akamatsu S1; Saito R1; Kobayashi T1; Yamasaki T1; Inoue T1; Ogawa O1*

Spinal Epidural Abscess Following Prostate Biopsy

Case Report Volume 1 Issue 1

Fukunaga A¹, Negoro H¹, Takada H², Terada N³, Okuno T¹, Imai K¹, Ikeuchi R¹, Hishiki K¹, Goto T¹, Sawada A¹, Akamatsu S¹, Saito R¹, Kobayashi T¹, Yamasaki T¹, Inoue T¹ and Ogawa O^1*

Corresponding Author: Ogawa O1

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Abstract

Contemporary transrectal ultrasound (TRUS-guided prostate biopsy is safely carried out with only minor complications such as infection and hemorrhage. Severe infection is seldom observed and spinal epidural abscess (SEA following TRUS-guided prostate biopsy is extremely rare. Here we report a case of a 69-year-old man presenting with SEA following TRUS-guided prostate biopsy.

Article Information

Journal	SF Journal of Clinical Case Reports
Article Type	Case Report
Volume	1
Issue	1