Tuberculosis of the prostate.
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.
Kostakopoulos
A
A
Department of Urology, Sismanoglion General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
Economou
G
G
Picramenos
D
D
Macrichoritis
C
C
Tekerlekis
P
P
Kalliakmanis
N
N
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