title: Structure of the adult prostate from a clinician's standpoint.
abstract: When urologists palpate left and right lobes of the prostate on digital rectal examination, they are assessing the gland for the presence of abnormal conditions. Benign prostatic hyperplasia, an abnormal condition may appear lobar by digital examination; however, the normal, nonhyperplastic prostate lacks lobar configuration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D009626:Terminology as Topic