Prostatitis echocardiorgaphy and ultrasound
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2], Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]
Overview
Ultrasound can be used to diagnose prostatitis. On ultrasonography, focal hypoechoic area in the periphery of the prostate represents prostatitis. Fluid collection can show abscess formation. Colour doppler ultrasound may also prove to be very effective.[1][2][3]
Ultrasound
On ultrasonography, focal hypoechoic region located in the peripheral part of the prostate represents prostatitis. Fluid collection can show abscess formation. It is suspected when the fever fails to resolve after 36 hours of therapy and needs further workup. Colour doppler ultrasound may also prove to be very effective.[1][4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Prostatitis. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/prostatitis. Accessed on Feb 09, 2017
- ↑ Sharp VJ, Takacs EB, Powell CR (2010). “Prostatitis: diagnosis and treatment”. Am Fam Physician. 82 (4): 397–406. PMID 20704171.
- ↑ J. Curtis Nickel (2003). “Recommendations for the evaluation of patients with prostatitis”. World journal of urology. 21 (2): 75–81. doi:10.1007/s00345-003-0328-1. PMID 12684835. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Dong Sup Lee, Hyun-Sop Choe, Hee Youn Kim, Sun Wook Kim, Sang Rak Bae, Byung Il Yoon & Seung-Ju Lee (2016). “Acute bacterial prostatitis and abscess formation”. BMC urology. 16 (1): 38. doi:10.1186/s12894-016-0153-7. PMID 27388006. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ J. Curtis Nickel (2003). “Recommendations for the evaluation of patients with prostatitis”. World journal of urology. 21 (2): 75–81. doi:10.1007/s00345-003-0328-1. PMID 12684835. Unknown parameter
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