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Case Reports
. 2019 Oct 5;12(10):e229143.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-229143.

Abscess formation following hydrogel spacer for prostate cancer radiotherapy: a rare complication

Venetia Hoe, Henry Han-I Yao  1 , James G Huang  2 , Mario Guerrieri  3
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Case Reports

Abscess formation following hydrogel spacer for prostate cancer radiotherapy: a rare complication

Venetia Hoe et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Periprostatic abscess is a rare complication of hydrogel spacers in radiotherapy for prostate cancer. We present the case of a 61-year-old man who developed this condition. Abdominopelvis CT scan revealed a 54×35×75 mm collection in the location of the SpaceOAR, for which ultrasound-guided transperineal percutaneous drainage of the periprostatic abscess was performed. The patient remains well with serial CT scans showing near resolution of the collection.

Keywords: interventional radiology; prostate; urinary tract infections.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT cystogram showing the SpaceOAR abscess formation (indicated by the arrow) in the (A) sagittal plane and (B) axial plane.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Fluoroscopic image demonstrating the abscess cavity taken at the time of insertion of the transperineal drain tube.
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