Tuberculous Abscess of the Prostate in AIDS
Authors: Lucas E. Wolf
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1996)

Letters15 July 1996Tuberculous Abscess of the Prostate in AIDSLucas E. Wolf, MDLucas E. Wolf, MDNew England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-125-2-199607150-00029 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Visceral abscesses caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis are being reported with increasing frequency in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) [1]. We report a large tuberculous abscess of the prostate that resulted in urinary obstruction.A 47-year-old man with AIDS presented to our center after a week of fever, perineal pain, and urinary hesitancy. His physical examination was notable for a temperature of 38.6 °C and a markedly enlarged, tender prostate. Urinalysis showed many leukocytes, and acute prostatitis was diagnosed. The patient was treated with antibacterial agents for 2 weeks without ...References1. Lupatkin H, Brau N, Flomenberg P, Simberkoff MS. Tuberculous abscesses in patients with AIDS. Clin Infect Dis. 1992; 14:1040-4. Google Scholar2. Shafer RW, Kim DS, Weiss JP, Quale JM. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Medicine (Baltimore). 1991; 70:384-97. Google Scholar3. Moreno S, Pacho E, Lopez-Herce JA, Roderiguez-Creixems M, Martin-Scapa C, Bouza E. Mycobacterium tuberculosis visceral abscesses in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1988; 109:437. Google Scholar4. Trauzzi SJ, Kay CJ, Kaufman DG, Lowe FC. Management of prostatic abscess in patients with human immunodeficiency syndrome. Urology. 1994; 43:629-33. Google Scholar5. Lanjewar DN, Maheshwari MB. Prostatic tuberculosis and AIDS. Natl Med J India. 1994; 7:166. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byIsolated prostatic tuberculosis mimicking prostatic carcinoma: a needle biopsy diagnosisA rare presentation of disseminated tuberculosis: Prostatic abscessDisseminated tuberculosis with prostatic abscesses in an immunocompromised patient—A case report and review of literatureMale genital tuberculosis: epidemiology and diagnosticUltrasonography of Genitourinary TuberculosisAbscesos prostáticos bacterianos en pacientes con infección crónica por virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana tipo I: caso clínico y revisión de la literatura médicaEUS-guided drainage of an isolated primary tubercular prostatic abscessTuberculosis of the ProstateMale genital tuberculosisA rare case of granulomatous prostatitis caused byMycobacterium tuberculosisEfficacy of chemotherapy for prostatic tuberculosis—a clinical and histologic follow-up studyProstatic abscess: another manifestation of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patientsA Case of Tuberculosis of the Prostate 15 July 1996Volume 125, Issue 2Page: 156KeywordsAIDSAbscessesBladderFeversHIV infectionsMycobacterium tuberculosisProstatitisTemperatureThoraxUltrasound imaging ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 July 1996 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1996 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...