Seed lost to perineum from hydrogel spacer after brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Seed lost to perineum from hydrogel spacer after brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Introduction We describe a rare case of brachytherapy for prostate cancer in which a seed was lost from the perineum after a hydrogel injection. Case presentation A 71‐year‐old Japanese man was diagnosed with localized high‐risk prostate cancer. Trimodality therapy with I‐125 brachytherapy was selec...

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Main Authors: Makoto Nakiri, Kosuke Ueda, Ryuji Hoshino, Naoyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kurose, Kiyoaki Nishihara, Koichiro Muraki, Chikayuki Hattori, Etsuyo Ogo, Tsukasa Igawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-05-01
Series:IJU Case Reports
Subjects:
brachytherapy
hydrogels
inflammation
perineum
prostate cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12579

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https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12579

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