Prostatic infarction
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Prostatic infarction refers to necrosis of the prostaticprostate gland tissue from a lack of blood supply.
Pathology
Histology
Histology slices on biopsy specimens may show reactive atypia 3.
Causes
- prostatic artery embolisation
- presumed pelvic ischaemia after
- cross-clamping of the aorta for coronary or aortic surgery 4
- hypotensive myocardial infarction
- septic shock
Markers
They may cause an elevation of PSA levels 2.
Radiographic features
MRI prostate
Reported signal characteristics in the setting of post prostatic artery embolisation include 1.:
- T1: hyperintense
- T2: hypointense
-<p><strong>Prostatic infarction</strong> refers to necrosis of the prostatic gland tissue from a lack of blood supply.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Histology</h5><p>Histology slices on biopsy specimens may show reactive atypia <sup>3</sup>.</p><h5>Causes</h5><ul>- +<p><strong>Prostatic infarction</strong> refers to necrosis of the <a title="prostate" href="/articles/prostate">prostate gland</a> tissue from a lack of blood supply.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Histology</h5><p>Histology slices on biopsy specimens may show reactive atypia <sup>3</sup>.</p><h5>Causes</h5><ul>
-</ul><h5>Markers</h5><p>They may cause an elevation of PSA levels <sup>2.</sup></p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>MRI prostate</h5><p>Reported signal characteristics in the setting of post prostatic artery embolisation include <sup>1</sup>.</p><ul>- +</ul><h5>Markers</h5><p>They may cause an elevation of <a title="PSA" href="/articles/psa">PSA</a> levels <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>MRI</h5><p>Reported signal characteristics in the setting of post prostatic artery embolisation include <sup>1</sup>:</p><ul>
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