title: A case of giant prostatic hyperplasia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fishman
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Merrill
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery