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Incidentally detected tuberculous prostatitis with microabscess

Tuberculous prostatitis is a rare and often overlooked entity that may mimic prostatic adenocarcinoma on imaging exams, especially multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate. Detection of a prostatic abscess is a clue to the correct diagnosis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fonseca, Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes, Kaufmann, Oskar Grau, Leão, Layra Ribeiro de Sousa, Tridente, Cassia Franco, Yamauchi, Fernando Ide, Baroni, Ronaldo Hueb
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6050556/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28853817
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2017.0190
Descripción
Sumario:Tuberculous prostatitis is a rare and often overlooked entity that may mimic prostatic adenocarcinoma on imaging exams, especially multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate. Detection of a prostatic abscess is a clue to the correct diagnosis.