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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Case contributed by Fakhry Mahmoud Ebouda
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Frequency of micturation, weak stream with hesitancy.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Markedly enlarged prostate. It weighs about 155 g. The residual urine postmicturation = 44 ml.

The median lobe of the prostate indents the bladder base.

Case Discussion

Benign prostatic hyperplasia with postmicturation residual and diffuse bladder wall thickening with reduced urinary bladder capacity. This is a very common condition in older males. 

Ultrasound has difficulty distinguishing benign from malignant prostate pathology.

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