Identification of penile prosthetic infection on 67gallium scan.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report on a patient who presented with unexplained fever 7 weeks after placement of a penile prosthesis. A whole body 67gallium scan demonstrated a peri-prosthetic infection, which was confirmed at surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Gallium Radioisotopes
- Penile Diseases
- Penile Prosthesis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Staphylococcal Infections