title: [Prostatic melanosis].
abstract: We report a case of prostatic melanosis in a 68-year-old patient. Although uncommon, some authors have reported an incidence of 4-10% for benign pigmented lesions of the prostate. It is important to distinguish this from the blue nevus where melanin deposits only involve the prostatic stroma. We discuss the theories explaining the origin of melanin in the prostate and its presence in the epithelium. The gross and microscopic findings of these conditions are described.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General de Albacete, España.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Salinas Sánchez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iñiguez de Onzoño Martín
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernández Millán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pastor Guzmán
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez Martín
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Virseda Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery