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. 2018 Feb 1;31(1):107-108.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2017.1400881. eCollection 2018 Jan.

Acute bacterial prostatitis in an adolescent patient following blunt trauma

Taylor Wolfe  1 , Cynthia Smith  2 , Roy Jacob  3
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Acute bacterial prostatitis in an adolescent patient following blunt trauma

Taylor Wolfe et al. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). .

Abstract

Acute bacterial prostatitis is a common disease among adults. Acute bacterial prostatitis in the pediatric population is rare with only a few case reports in the literature. This case highlights an unusual presentation of prostatitis in a 16-year-old who presented with suprapubic pain and hematuria following blunt trauma to the lower abdomen.

Keywords: Bacterial prostatitis; blunt trauma; pyelonephritis.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Axial postcontrast CT shows enlarged prostate gland with hypodense areas within it.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Coronal reformat of postcontrast CT shows enlarged prostate gland with heterogeneous enhancement. There is also a focal area of hypodensity in the superior pole of left kidney, worrisome for pyelonephritis.
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