[The role of ultrasound-guided trans-rectal puncture in the treatment of prostatic abscess].

Prostatic abscess is a rare complication of urinary tract infection, whose symptoms and signs are not often specific. Prostatic abscess can now be easily diagnosed by transrectal ultrasonography. The authors report six cases of prostatic abscess diagnosed by ultrasonography. These abscess were successfully drained by ultrasound-guided transrectal aspiration, which may constitute a useful solution, as the classical treatments to date consist of transurethral resection or rectotomy.