ArticleBMJ case reports2019
Abscess formation following hydrogel spacer for prostate cancer radiotherapy: a rare complication.
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- Hydrogel injection outside of prostate radiation: an overview.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
- Periprostatic Abscess Extending to the Perineum Following Hydrogel Spacer Placement: A Case Report.IJU case reports · 2026Article
- Hydrogel spacer infection during prostate cancer radiotherapy: a case report of successful abscess management through radical prostatectomy.International cancer conference journal · 2025Article
- Hydrogel technologies in andrology: advances in research and prospective applications.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Transperineal drainage of prostate abscesses: A minimally invasive, low-risk management strategy that yields satisfactory results.BJUI compass · 2024Review
- Perineal Abscess Following SpaceOAR Insertion.Cureus · 2023Article
- Now is it time to implement spacers in cervical cancer brachytherapy?Journal of radiation research · 2022Article
- The use of hyperbaric oxygen to treat actinic rectal fistula after SpaceOAR use and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a case report.BMC urology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Periprostatic abscess is a rare complication of hydrogel spacers in radiotherapy for prostate cancer. We present the case of a 61-year-old man who developed this condition. Abdominopelvis CT scan revealed a 54×35×75 mm collection in the location of the SpaceOAR, for which ultrasound-guided transperineal percutaneous drainage of the periprostatic abscess was performed. The patient remains well with serial CT scans showing near resolution of the collection.
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