title: Benign Mimickers of Prostate Adenocarcinoma on Needle Biopsy and Transurethral Resection.
abstract: Prostate needle biopsy currently is the gold standard method for the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of prostate cancer. Obtaining an accurate diagnosis is crucial for pursuing proper patient management. This article discusses histologic mimickers of prostate carcinoma highlighting microscopic features that are helpful to reach a correct diagnosis and emphasizing potential diagnostic pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: gnetto1@jhmi.edu.
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Netto
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Epstein
keywords: Adenosis; Atrophy; Basal cell hyperplasia; Clear cell cribriform hyperplasia; Mimickers of prostate cancer; Nephrogenic adenoma; Paraganglia; Prostatitis; Radiation atypia; Xanthoma