Slater R Giuseppi
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, Hollister, California, USA.
J Emerg Med. 2002 Apr;22(3):263-5. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(01)00482-6.
This is a case report of sigmoid diverticular abscess presenting as prostate abscess. Helical computed tomography (CT) scan revealed the prostate abscess but failed to demonstrate the underlying diverticular abscess. Colonic diverticular abscess can have many unusual presentations, and multiple imaging modalities may be required to reveal the underlying pathology. Abdominal CT scan is not always a definitive and absolute imaging modality for abdominal pain evaluation and cannot supplant clinical judgment in the evaluation of confusing cases.
这是一例表现为前列腺脓肿的乙状结肠憩室脓肿病例报告。螺旋计算机断层扫描（CT）显示了前列腺脓肿，但未能显示出潜在的憩室脓肿。结肠憩室脓肿可能有许多不寻常的表现，可能需要多种影像学检查方法来揭示潜在的病理情况。腹部CT扫描并非总是评估腹痛的确定性和绝对的影像学检查方法，在评估复杂病例时不能取代临床判断。
