Items tagged “prostate”
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Benign prostatic nodular hyperplasia
Published
29 Feb 2012
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MRI
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Ureteric stone and prostate hypertrophy
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06 Mar 2012
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Ultrasound
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Acute bacterial prostatitis and abscess
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05 Aug 2012
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CT
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Prostate cancer
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19 Aug 2012
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MRI
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Prostatic abscess
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05 Jan 2013
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Ultrasound
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Impacted calculus in prostatic urethra
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02 Nov 2013
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Ultrasound
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Prostatic calcification
Prostatic calcifications are a common finding in the prostate gland, especially after the age of 50. They may be solitary but usually occur in clusters 7.
Epidemiology
They are rare in children, infrequent below age 40, and common in those over 50. Their number and size increase with age 8. Re...
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Sclerotic bone metastases from prostate cancer
Published
03 Feb 2014
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X-ray
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Prostatic adenocarcinoma with metastases
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05 Feb 2014
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CT
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Hematospermia
Published
25 Jun 2014
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MRI
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Prostatic artery embolization
Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is a minimally invasive procedure utilized to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Indications
PAE has been used for controlling prostatic hemorrhage (such as that associated prostate cancer) since 1970. However, its use in the treatment of lower urina...
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Osteoblastic metastases from prostate cancer
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26 Oct 2014
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Nuclear medicine
X-ray
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Ejaculatory duct cyst
Ejaculatory duct cysts are a rare type of cyst of the prostate gland.
Pathology
They occur due to obstruction of the ejaculatory duct which in turn can either be congenital or secondary (e.g. inflammation).
They are usually intraprostatic when small but may extend cephalad when large.
Radiog...
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Midline prostatic cyst
Published
08 Mar 2015
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Ultrasound
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Ejaculatory duct cyst
Published
25 Mar 2015
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MRI
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Hematuria (adult)
Hematuria occurs when blood enters the urinary collecting system and is excreted in the urine. There are many etiologies for hematuria, and they range from benign and transient to gravely concerning. Hematuria can derive from the kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate (in men), or urethra. Imaging ...
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Transurethral resection of the prostate
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a traditional therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and prostatism from benign prostatic hyperplasia. Transurethral resection of the prostate results in characteristic imaging features.
Indications
acute urinary retention
recurrent u...
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TURP defect
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30 Oct 2015
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MRI
Fluoroscopy
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Posterior urethral stricture (post radiation and TURP)
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30 Oct 2015
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Fluoroscopy
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Prostate specific antigen
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is currently used as a tumor marker for prostate adenocarcinoma.
PSA is a 33 kilodalton glycoprotein produced in prostate epithelial cells. Its normal physiologic role is as a liquefying agent for seminal fluid; only a tiny amount leaks into the blood, therefore ...