Origin and structure of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
The development of microradiography of the prostate gland has provided a new approach to investigating the origin and structure of benign hyperplasia. It has demonstrated that benign prostatic hyperplasia is usually microadenomatous in structure, although reticular types do occur. It originates at the lateral boundary of the periurethral muscle in the position of the transitional zone. In contrast, stromal nodules are homogeneous and amorphous in structure and develop at the site of the short straight urethral ducts within the periurethral muscle.
Jones
D R
DR
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
Parkinson
M C
MC
Griffiths
G J
GJ
Davies
R L
RL
Peeling
W B
WB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008852:Microradiography; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*