title: Tuberculosis of the prostate.
abstract: We present five cases of tuberculous prostatitis. In all cases this was an incidental histologic finding after transurethral prostatectomy. The patients were all treated with an antituberculous drug regimen. A literature review of this rare condition is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sismanoglion General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostakopoulos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Economou
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Picramenos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Macrichoritis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tekerlekis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kalliakmanis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography