Anticipated treatment defect versus prostatic abscess: radiographic findings following transurethral convective radiofrequency-induced water vapor thermal ablation.

With the increasing use of minimally invasive technologies for the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement/lower urinary tract symptoms, clinicians must become familiar with the various treatment effects and complications. Here we present a case of treatment defect after transurethral convective radiofrequency-induced water vapor thermal ablation (REZUM) radiographically identified as a prostatic abscess without consideration that the finding may have represented an anticipated treatment defect. This likely led to an unnecessary surgical procedure.