TY - JOUR T1 - Abscess formation following hydrogel spacer for prostate cancer radiotherapy: a rare complication JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2018-229143 VL - 12 IS - 10 SP - e229143 AU - Venetia Hoe AU - Henry Han-I Yao AU - James G Huang AU - Mario Guerrieri Y1 - 2019/10/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/10/e229143.abstract N2 - Periprostatic abscess is a rare complication of hydrogel spacers in radiotherapy for prostate cancer. We present the case of a 61-year-old man who developed this condition. Abdominopelvis CT scan revealed a 54×35×75 mm collection in the location of the SpaceOAR, for which ultrasound-guided transperineal percutaneous drainage of the periprostatic abscess was performed. The patient remains well with serial CT scans showing near resolution of the collection. ER -