A Case of Liver Abscess Metastasizing to Prostate Resulting in Prostatic Abscess
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 153-156, 2007.
Artículo
en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-197983
ABSTRACT
Klebsiella pneumoniae(K. pneumoniae) infection has a tendency of abscess formation and it is known to be associated with diabetes mellitus. Metastatic infection was an important feature of K. pneumoniae liver abscess and bacteremia, metastatic prostate abscess was rare. We present a case of a 81-year-old man with K. pneumoniae liver abscess and metastatic prostate abscess, This patient was successfully treated with percutaneous abscess drainage of liver abscess and transurethral incisional drainage of prostate abscess.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía
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Próstata
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Drenaje
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Bacteriemia
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Resección Transuretral de la Próstata
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Absceso
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Klebsiella
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Hígado
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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