[Spondylodiscitis caused by septicemia after transrectal prostate biopsy. An extremely rare complication--case report].

Spondylodiscitis after prostate biopsy is a very rare complication. Only two cases have been published in the literature.A transrectal prostate biopsy was performed in a 59-year-old man. Postoperatively a septic condition with fever and back pain developed. The correct diagnosis was delayed because of "acute abdomen" and pneumonia. The spondylodiscitis with abscess formation in thoracic vertebral bodies was only found later and adequate and successful surgical treatment was performed.