A case of giant prostatic hyperplasia.
Giant prostatic hyperplasia (GPH) is an uncommon pathologic entity with only 10 reported cases of prostate glands exceeding 500 g. We report the uncomplicated removal of a 526-g prostatic adenoma by simple retropubic prostatectomy.
Fishman
J R
JR
Department of Urology, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento.
Merrill
D C
DC
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery