title: Human Papilloma Virus Infection in Patients with Male Accessory Gland Infection: Usefulness of the Ultrasound Evaluation.
abstract: This study evaluated the ultrasound (US) features of 20 patients with MAGI and concomitant papilloma virus (HPV) infection compared to 20 patients with microbial (presence of Chlamydia trachomatis alone) MAGI and 20 patients with amicrobial (inflammatory) MAGI. Patients with HPV infection showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher total prostate, seminal vesicles, and epididymal US signs (18.0 ± 2.0) compared to the other 2 groups (12.0 ± 4.0 versus 10.0 ± 3.0, resp.). In addition, patients with MAGI and HPV had a higher prevalence of complicated forms of MAGI [prostatovesiculitis (PV) and prostate-vesiculo-epididymitis (PVE)] and a higher frequency of the fibrosclerotic variant compared to the other groups (70.0 ± 10.0% versus 48.0 ± 5.0% versus 15.0 ± 10.0%). Moreover, HPV infected patients had a higher number of US criteria suggestive for MAGI in the periurethral region of the prostate compared to the other groups. In particular, the patients showed a higher ratio between periurethral and lobar US criteria distribution (5.0 versus 0.5). Finally, the seminal fluid concentration of CD45pos leukocytes (2.0 ± 0.2 versus 1.3 ± 0.3 versus 1.0 ± 0.3 mil/mL) was significantly higher and sperm progressive motility was significantly lower in these patients compared to other groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosita A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Condorelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vicari
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Mongioi
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio I
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4687-7353
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7224-7577
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morgia
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7113-2372
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: La Vignera
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Aldo E
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6950-335X
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Calogero