Spondylodiscitis caused by sudden onset back pain following transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy: A case report

Spondilodiskit, iyatrojenik girişimler sonrası gelişebilen ve göz önünde bulundurulması gereken ciddi ve önemli bir klinik sorundur. Transrektal ultrasonografi (TRUS) eşliğinde yapılan prostat biyopsisi sonrasında spondilodiskit çok nadir olarak görülmektedir. TRUS eşliğinde yapılan prostat biyopsisi sonrasında ciddi sırt ağrısı, intermitant yüksek ateş, iştahsızlık ve yorgunluk semptomları gelişen 70 yaşındaki hastaya yapılan klinik, laboratuvar ve radyolojik değerlendirme sonucunda spondilodiskit (T6-7) tanısı konuldu ve cerrahi olarak tedavi edildi. TRUS eşliğinde yapılan prostat biyopsisi çok sık kullanılan bir yöntem olmakla beraber, bu girişimden sonra ani başlayan sırt veya bel ağrısında spondilodiskiti göz önünde bulundurmamız açısından bu olgu sunuldu.

Transrektal ultrasonografi eşliğinde prostat biyopsisi sonucunda, spondilodiskite bağlı olarak gelişen ani başlangıçlı sırt ağrısı: Olgu sunumu

Spondylodiscitis is a serious and important clinical problem that can occur after iatrogenic interventions and should be kept in mind. Spondylodiscitis after transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy is an extremely rare complication. A 70-year-old patient who presented with severe back pain, intermittent high fever, loss of appetite, and fatigue following TRUS-guided prostate biopsy was diagnosed with thoracic spondylodiscitis (T6-7) after clinical, laboratory and radiological assessments and he was treated surgically. We present this case to remind medical professionals to keep spondylodiscitis in mind in the presence of sudden onset back and low-back pain, since TRUS-guided prostate biopsy is a frequently used procedure.

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