ASPERGILLOSIS OF THE PROSTATE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDWELLING BLADDER CATHETER - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW

Fungal prostatitis is an uncommon disease whose presentation is usuall y similar to that of benign prostatic hypertrophy and is usually diagn osed unexpectedly after surgery for relief of prostatic obstruction. T o our knowledge, we report the first case of prostatic aspergillosis t hat developed as a complication of indwelling bladder catheterization. This unusual manifestation of invasive aspergillosis occurred in a pa tient at risk for invasive fungal disease because of chronic corticost eroid use and recent administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics. The previously reported cases of prostatic aspergillosis are reviewed.