[A Case of Tubercular Prostatic Abscess Following Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Therapy]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2015 Nov;61(11):465-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of tubercular prostatic abscess. A 65-year-old man had undergone intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy for a non-muscle invasive bladder carcinoma. One year 8 months later, the prostate-specific antigen concentration in serum was elevated (18. 58 ng/ml). Results of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis led us to suspect a prostatic abscess, and transurethral resection of the prostate for drainage was performed. A culture of fluid obtained from the latter procedure revealed a tubercular prostatic abscess. We administered the antituberculous agents, isoniazid (300 mg) and rifampicin(450 mg) daily, for 6 months. One year after surgery, the patient had no urinary symptoms or evidence of recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / drug therapy*
  • Abscess / pathology
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Aged
  • BCG Vaccine / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostatic Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Prostatic Diseases / pathology
  • Prostatic Diseases / surgery
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy*
  • Tuberculosis / pathology
  • Tuberculosis / surgery

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine