Prostatitis: updates on diagnostic evaluation.
Prostatitis accounts for almost 2 million office visits to urologists and primary care physicians. The label "prostatitis" refers to a diverse constellation of symptoms and disease processes. The diagnosis and treatment of this disorder present numerous challenges for the physician, including a lack of abnormal findings on physical examination, laboratory tests, and radiographic images. In this article, we offer a review of the current literature and recommendations for the evaluation and diagnosis of the patient presenting with prostatitis.
Rothman
Jason R
JR
Department of Urology, Temple University, 3401 North Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Suite 350, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
Jaffe
William I
WI
D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000150:complications; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*