prostate Flashcards
peripheral zone what percenta of tissue and cancer
70 an yo
peripheral make up
posterior lateral and apical regions
where does vas defferens and seminal vesicals enter prostate
central zone
where is transitional zone
lateral aspects of proximal prostatic urethra
transitional zone is what % of cancer
20%
tissue that lines the proximal urethra is the
periurethral gland
what do verumontanum do
divides the proximal and distal prostatic urethra
what seperates the inner and outer glands
surgical capsule
who might the surgical capsule not be seen in
young males
normal prostate appearance homo or hetero
hetero
normal weight of prostate
20 grams
measurements of normal prostate
4x3x3.8cm
can TRUS distinguish the 4 zones
no, central and transitional are too similar
inner gland is
central gland
outer gland is
peripheral gland
freq on transrectal probe
7 -11
outer gland appearance
homogenous and slightly more echoic
inner gland appearance
heterogenous and more hypoechoic
between prostate and periprostatic fat
prostate capsule
what is benign ductal ectasia
atrophy and dilation of prostatic ducts
who is benign ductal ectasia seen in
older men
appearance of benign ductal ectasia
tubular structues in peripheral zone
is prostatic calcifications bad
no, normal finding
prostatic calcifications more common in
older
prostatic calcifications appearance
bright echogenic clumps
what is Corpora Amylacea
protienaeous debris
where is Corpora Amylacea found
along the surgical capsule
sono appearance of Corpora Amylacea (2)
sound attenuation and twinkle artifact
is Corpora Amylacea clinically significant or palpable?
no
