Path 1 Prostate Flashcards
Verumontanum
Prostatic urethra where ejaculatory ducts end
Prostate growth continues until
Age 45
Most hyperplastic lesions occur in what area
Inner transitional zone
Most carcinomas occur in what area
Peripheral zone
Prostatic malignancy histo change
Outer cuboidal epithelial layer absent in malignant glands
Prostatic hemorrhagic infarcts
Nodular glandular hyperplasia
Acute bacterial prostatitis cause
E. coli
Neisseria gonorrhea
Chronic nonspecific prostatitis
Associated with BPH
- Lymphocytic infiltrate
- Difficult to treat with antibiotics
Chronic Granulomatous Prostatitis
Arises when BCG bacillus used for Tx of urothelial carcinoma
-Looks like TB
BPH
Doesn’t occur in males castrated before puberty or genetic conditions blocking androgen activity
Nodular hyperplasia types
Lateral fine, doesn’t compress urethra
Medial compresses
Hypertrophy sign in bladder
Prominent trabeculations
Prostatic carcinoma
Prominent nucleoli, lack of basal cells
Prostate cancer grading
Gleason Grading System
PSA for Tx only