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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

Report of a prostate abscess mistakenly diagnosed as benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Zhihuang Wu, Minjie Zhang, Yangbiao Wu

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zhihuang WuDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Longyan, No. 8, Shuangyang West Road, Beicheng, Longyan, Fujian 364000, China.
Minjie ZhangDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Longyan, No. 8, Shuangyang West Road, Beicheng, Longyan, Fujian 364000, China.
Yangbiao WuDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Longyan, No. 8, Shuangyang West Road, Beicheng, Longyan, Fujian 364000, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given the intricacy involved in diagnosing prostatic abscess and the associated risk of severe complications, we present a case involving a 72-year-old male patient initially suspected of urinary retention due to benign prostatic enlargement, only to reveal multiple prostatic abscesses during surgical intervention. The objective is to raise awareness among clinicians regarding the potential presence of latent prostatic abscess and to prevent the occurrence of serious complications. Timely implementation of aggressive antimicrobial therapy and surgical drainage has been shown to significantly enhance patient prognosis and mitigate the risk of serious complications.

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prostate infectionprostatic abscessprostatic hyperplasiaprostatitis

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PMID39845524
PMCPMC11752852

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