title: Correlation of transrectal ultrasonographic findings with histo pathology in prostatic cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the incidence of hyperechoic, hypoechoic, isoechoic, prostatic cancer in TRUS (transrectal ultrasound guided) guided prostatic specimens.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four hundred and ninety three patients with raised serum prostatic specific antigen (PSA) and abnormal DRE findings were subjected to TRUS-Guided prostate biopsy. Lateralized sextant biopsy plus prostatic cores from suspicious areas were obtained.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 493 patients who were enrolled in the study, 65 (13.18) patients showed hyperechoic lesions on TRUS and 211 (42.79) patients had hypoechoic lesions on TRUS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study has revealed that hyperechoic lesions on transrectal ultrasonography have more chances of prostatic cancer as reported in previous literature, so we suggest that we should take additional biopsy of hyperechoic lesions and perhaps it should be part of the standard protocol in patients suspected cancer prostate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Farooq Ahmad
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Ganie
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, SKIMS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Mohd Saleem
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wanie
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery Kidney, SKIMS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Shabir Ahmad
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ganie
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Hafezulla
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lone
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, SKIMS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Masaratul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gani
authors.affiliation: Department of Raidiology, SKIMS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Mohd Farooq
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Mir
authors.affiliation: Department of Raidiology, SKIMS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Naseer Ahmad
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khan
keywords: Pca; prostatic cancer; serum prostatic specific antigen; serum psa; transrectal ultrasonography; transrectal ultrasound guided