ABSTRACT
Sarcoidosis and prostate cancer are 2 separate conditions that are more prevalent among the African American population. However, sarcoidosis of the prostate is a very rare clinical entity. Its association with prostate cancer is described in clinical case series. The use of PSA (prostate specific antigen) test for screening prostate cancer may be associated with false-positive results in this patient population. We report a patient who had an elevated PSA but had a biopsy proven to be sarcoidosis of the prostate gland.
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Prostate-Specific Antigen/blood , Prostatitis/blood , Sarcoidosis/blood , Biopsy , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prostatitis/pathology , Sarcoidosis/pathologyABSTRACT
Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis is recommended in all high-risk hospitalized medical patients. We describe a unique complication of paracentesis in a patient receiving unfractionated heparin for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis. Our patient developed a very large rectus sheath hematoma and hypotension gradually after paracentesis. Heparin should be used with caution for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in patients undergoing paracentesis.
