Safety of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy in patients affected by Crohn’s disease

Purpose: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. It is usually considered a contraindication to transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSBx). The aim of this study was to investigate the safety of TRUSBx in a small cohort of patients with CD....

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Main Authors: Lucio Dell'Atti, Andrea Benedetto Galosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-06-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/6697