Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Case contributed by Dagnechew Degefu
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Difficulty voiding.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Suprapubic ultrasound revealed an enlarged prostate with a hypertrophied median lobe projecting into the bladder lumen.

Case Discussion

On ultrasound imaging, the findings of Benign prostatic hyperplasia can include:

  • Enlargement of the prostate gland, mainly in the central or transitional zone of the gland.

  • Increased echogenicity due to an increase in the number and size of both glandular and stromal cells.

  • Uniform or diffuse appearance of the central zone 1.

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