title: Non-specific granulomatous prostatitis treated with steroids.
abstract: A case of non-specific granulomatous prostatitis is reported. The patient, who had a history of sudden onset of high fever and acute urinary retention, had a hard prostate on digital rectal examination that gave us an impression of prostatic cancer. Since repeated biopsy specimens from the prostate showed granuloma formation with fibrinoid necrosis, the case was diagnosed as non-specific granulomatous prostatitis. Steroid therapy promptly resolved clinical symptoms along with marked histopathologic improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hyakutake
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yushita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanetake
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone