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Summary
A 17-year-old boy with no medical comorbidities, but a significant family history of malignancy, presented to Accident and Emergency following 3 days of increasing rectal pain, symptoms of bladder outflow obstruction (poor flow, intermittent stream and hesitancy) and dysuria. Notably he had no abdominal pain. Digital rectal examination revealed a tender, enlarged prostate. Inflammatory markers were significantly raised (white cell count 17.7, C reactive protein 191). He was diagnosed clinically as prostatitis and commenced on intravenous antibiotics. Despite this his pain and inflammatory markers deteriorated, necessitating a CT of his abdomen and pelvis. This demonstrated multiloculated large thick-walled abscesses in the pelvis closely related to the rectum, prostate and seminal vesicles with some bowel wall thickening. Laparoscopy demonstrated a large colonic mass adherent to surrounding structures. The procedure was converted to laparotomy to enable resection of the mass via a limited right haemicolectomy. He recovered well and was discharged. Histopathological analysis of the specimen revealed appendicitis.
- general surgery
- prostate
- gastrointestinal Surgery
- urinary and genital tract disorders
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Footnotes
Contributors All coauthors have made substantial contribution to this case report. NS: the admitting doctor on the team and wrote the majority of the case report. TS: helped with planning, writing of the case and proofreading. AC: responsible for the care of the patient and made significant contribution in editing the paper. AQ: responsible consultant for the care of the patient; was heavily involved with the writing of the case report and always contactable to discuss any issues.
Competing interests None declared.
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