Cystic degeneration of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 28 May 2021

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Knipe H, Cystic degeneration of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-67390

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-67390

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/67390

rID:

67390

Article created:

2 Apr 2019, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

28 May 2021, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Urogenital

Tags:

stub, cases, refs

Synonyms:

Cystic degeneration of BPH
Cystic BPH nodules

Cystic degeneration of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the forms that a BPH nodule may present as. They are often located in the transition zone. They may have irregular shapes, can be of variable size and may contain hemorrhage or calcifications. Patients usually have symptoms of urinary obstruction due to background benign prostatic hyperplasia.