Prostatic abscesses: Radiographic findings and treatment

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 810-815

  Aphinives, Chalida ^a   Pacheerat, Kajit ^a   Chaiyakum, Jitjaroen ^a   Laopaiboon, Vallop ^a   Aphinives, Potchavit ^a   Phuttharak, Warinthorn ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Melioidosis; Prostatic abscess

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; AGED; ASPIRATION; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; PROSTATE ABSCESS; PROSTATE DISEASE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATIC DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 4444271001     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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