Abstract

SERRANO-BRAMBILA, E. et al. Encrusted prostatitis: case report and literature review. Actas Urol Esp [online]. 2006, vol.30, n.3, pp.321-323. ISSN 0210-4806.

We report a case of encrusted prostatitis, term which is not found in MedLine search. Alkaline encrusted cystitis was described 70 years ago and few cases have been described since that time, most of them associated with Corynebacterium infection¹ In fact, we find these two entities very similar, except for the organ affected. Both present irritative urinary symptoms, alkaline urine and tisular necrosis below a calcification layer. Another entity described in 1993 is encrusted pyelitis, related to patients with immunodeficiency, particularly those with renal transplantation and also associated with ureolytic bacteria. The treatment of encrusted cystitis an pyelitis may include specific antibiotics, urinary acidification and endoscopic excision of the calcified lesions.

Keywords : Encrusted prostatitis; Encrusted cystitis; Ureolytic bacteria.

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