Severe lower urinary tract symptoms due to anteriorly located midline prostatic cyst arising from the bladder neck in a young male: case report.
Prostatic cysts are uncommon. These cysts are usually asymptomatic and are diagnosed incidentally during ultrasonographic examination. On rare occasions, they may cause drastic symptoms.
We report on a case of severely symptomatic anteriorly located prostatic cyst arising from the bladder neck in a 30-year-old man presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms, without clinical evidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS), computed tomography (CT) and cystourethroscopy demonstrated a projecting prostatic cyst that occupied the bladder neck at the precise twelve o'clock position. It was acting as a ball-valve, such that it obstructed the bladder outlet. Transurethral unroofing of the cyst was performed and the patient's obstructive symptoms were successfully resolved. Histopathological examination indicated a retention cyst.
It should be borne in mind that midline prostate cysts can be a reason for bladder outlet obstruction in a young male. Such patients may have tremendous improvement in symptoms through transurethral unroofing of the cyst wall.
MD. Specialist, Department of Urology, Tatvan Military Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey.
Ali
A
Gürağaç
MD. Specialist, Department of Urology, Eskişehir Military Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey.
Zafer
Z
Demirer
MD. Associate Professor, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Bilal Fırat
BF
Alp
MD. Associate Professor, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
Emin
E
Aydur
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