Prostate Flashcards
Prostate primarily receives blood from the
Inferior vesical artery
calcifications commonly seen in the inner gland of the prostate.
Corpora amylacea
Shadowing created by edge artifact or calcification of the prostatic erethra
Eiffel Tower sign
Seminal vesicles are located ____ to the bladder
Posterior inferior
Duct that passes through the central zone and empties into the urethra
Ejaculatory ducts
70% of prostate
Peripheral zone
25% of prostate
Central zone
5% of prostate
Transitional zone
Non-glandular tissue of the prostate
Fibromuscular stroma
Fibromuscular stroma is located:
Anterior prostate
Peripheral zone is located
Posteriorly
Central zone is located
Superior
Classification/grading system of prostate cancers
Gleason grading system
Gleason score of ______ indicated high-grade prostate cancer
8,9,10
Upper limit for PSA
4 ng/mL
Classic appearance of prostate cancer
Hypoechoic, peripherally oriented
Prosate cancer staging: small lesion, low PSA, low Gleason
Stage 1
Prosate cancer staging: Lesion in prostate, medium PSA level
Stage 2
Prosate cancer staging: Lesion outside of prostate. High PSA
Stage 3
Mets, spread to lymph nodes, bone, other organs
Stage 4
Proliferation of smooth muscle and epithelial cells
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
BPH is most commonly in ___ zone
Transitional zone
Associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis, agenesis of vas deferens, cystic fibrosis
Seminal vesicle agenesis
Triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle and ejaculatory duct obstruction
Zinner syndrome
Pear shaped cyst, midline
Utricle cysts
Utricle cysts (communicate/noncommunicate) freely with prostatic erethra
Communicate
Tear drop shaped cyst located midline.
Müllerian duct cysts
Müllerian duct cysts do or don’t communicate with the prostatic urethra
Don’t. Non communicative
Occur due to obstruction of ejaculatory ducts, LATERAL in location
Ejaculatory duct cysts
Prostate biopsy is most commonly performed with the patient in what position
The patient is in the LLD position
