Benign polyps with prostatic-type epithelium of the urethra.
Benign polyps of the male urethra may be composed of prostatic-type epithelium and acini. Usually located in the prostatic portion of the urethra, they have been reported to be a major cause of hematuria in young men. Three new cases are described to foster an awareness of this distinctive clinicopathologic entity.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D011467:Prostate; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*