Transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the prostate (TRUS) is a well-tolerated and standardized procedure for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Complications associated with TRUS requiring emergency room visits or hospital admissions are relatively low and include complications, such as a 1% risk of urinary retention and less than 1% chance of bacterial sepsis. Vertebral osteomyelitis is a rare complication of TRUS; there are 3 reported cases. Vertebral osteomyelitis has an insidious onset and usually resolves following medical intervention. We present an extremely rare case of vertebral osteomyelitis following TRUS, its clinical outcome and management.
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Rajgopal R, Wang Y, Faber KJ, Izawa JI. Are you the author?
Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
Reference: Can Urol Assoc J. 2012 Feb;6(1):E20-2.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.11025
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22396378
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