Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 99-102, February 2008

Emphysematous Prostatic Abscess Due to Candidiasis: A Case Report

  • Yung-Shun Juan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Hsiung Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ko Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chii-Jye Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shu-Mien Chuang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jung-Tsung Shen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Jeng Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr Wen-Jeng Wu, Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Received 13 February 2007; accepted 31 May 2007.

Article Outline

Prostatic abscess is an uncommon condition and clinical diagnosis is difficult. The classical symptoms and signs of prostatic abscess are variable and nonspecific. Here, we report a rare case of emphysematous prostatic abscess due to candidiasis in a 68-year-old man with diabetes and liver cirrhosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by pelvic computed tomography (CT) and successfully treated by antibiotics and CT-guided percutaneous abscess drainage. This case highlights the importance of early and accurate diagnosis of emphysematous prostatic abscess followed by appropriate treatment.

Key Words:  abscess , candidiasis , emphysematous , prostate

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PII: S1607-551X(08)70104-9

doi:10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70104-9

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 99-102, February 2008

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