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PROSTATIC MASS OR ENLARGEMENT
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... Generally, when the physician examines the prostate in a routine physical, there are only two conditions that he or she is looking for—benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate carcinoma. The former presents a diffuse enlargement, soft in consistency ... READ EXCERPTS »

Prostatic cancer
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Prostatic cancer is the most common cancer in men older than age 50. Adenocarcinoma is its most common form; sarcoma occurs only rarely. Most prostatic cancers originate in the posterior prostate gland; the rest originate near the urethra. Malignant prostatic tumors seldom result from... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Prostatitis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Prostatitis, inflammation of the prostate gland, may be acute or chronic. Acute prostatitis most often results from gram-negative bacteria and is easy to recognize and treat. However, chronic prostatitis, the most common cause of recurrent... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Benign prostatic hyperplasia
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Although most males older than age 50 have some prostatic enlargement, in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy, the prostate gland enlarges sufficiently to compress the urethra and cause some overt urinary obstruction. Depending on... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Prostate Abnormality
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)

... Differential Overview ❑ Benign prostatic hypertrophy ❑ Acute bacterial prostatitis ❑ Chronic prostatitis ❑ Adenocarcinoma ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Prostatic cancer
(Handbook of Diseases)

... One in 11 men will develop prostatic cancer, the second most common neoplasm found in men older than age 55. (In black men, it’s the most prevalent cancer.) Adenocarcinoma is its most common form; sarcoma occurs only rarely. Most prostatic cancer... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Prostatitis
(Handbook of Diseases)

... An inflammation of the prostate gland, prostatitis may be acute or chronic. Acute prostatitis most commonly results from gram-negative bacteria and is easy to recognize and treat. However, chronic prostatitis, the most common cause of recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in men... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Benign prostatic hyperplasia
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Although most men older than age 50 have some prostatic enlargement, with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the prostate gland enlarges sufficiently to compress the urethra and cause some overt urinary obstruction. Depending on the size of the enlarged prostate, the age... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Scrotal Enlargement
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)

...The presence or absence of testicular painis useful in the diagnostic approach to the problem of scrotal enlargement. Principal Causes of Scrotal Enlargement Painfulscrotal enlargement Testicular Torsion of the testis Orchitis Trauma ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References ... READ EXCERPTS »

PROSTATIC MASS OR ENLARGEMENT
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... Generally, when the physician examines the prostate in a routine physical, there are only two conditions that he or she is looking for—benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate carcinoma. The former presents a diffuse enlargement, soft in... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »