Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Gender: Male
mri

Enlarged prostate with heterogenous signal and an intact low signal pseudocapsule in its periphery.

Case Discussion

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is an extremely common condition in elderly men and is a major cause of outflow obstruction. Although the term prostatomegaly is often used interchangeably, strictly speaking prostatomegaly may refer to any cause of prostatic enlargement. 

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