Case report of significant bleeding associated with prostate brachytherapy

Anthony T Corcoran; Ryan P Smith; Ronald M Benoit

Case report of significant bleeding associated with prostate brachytherapy

Can J Urol. 2009 Jun;16(3):4682-3.

Authors

Anthony T Corcoran¹, Ryan P Smith, Ronald M Benoit

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

PMID: 19497180

Abstract

Prostate brachytherapy is a minimally invasive option in treating prostate cancer, usually with little risk of surgical morbidity. This reports a case of significant bleeding associated with the procedure of prostate brachytherapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy*
Aged
Brachytherapy / adverse effects*
Hematoma / etiology*
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Humans
Male
Prostatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Scrotum / blood supply*