Definition Presence of chronic inflammatory cells in the prostate tissue, with or without clinical symptoms. Clinical features You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member.…
Definition Presence of acute inflammatory cells in the prostate tissue, with or without clinical symptoms. Clinical features You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member.…
Definition Nodular hyperplasia or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) consists of a nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate because of overgrowth of the epithelium and fibromuscular tissue of the transition zone and periurethral area. It occurs commonly in men after 50 years…
Definition Also called bulbourethral gland; paired, pea-shaped, small exocrine glands in males, homologous to Bartholin’s glands in females. Deeply located posterolateral to the membranous (or bulbous) urethra in the urogenital diaphragm. Lobular pattern of dimorphic population of mucinous acini and…
Definition The seminal vesicles are a pair of male sex accessory glands posterolateral to the base of the urinary bladder. The excretory duct of the seminal vesicle and ampulla of the vas deferens join to form the bilateral ejaculatory ducts,…
Definition In an adult man, the prostate gland is shaped like an inverted cone, with the base at the bladder neck and the apex at the urogenital diaphragm. It weighs 30–40 g. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree…
Embryology and Normal Gross Anatomy Adrenal Cortex The primordium of the adrenal cortex becomes evident at Carnegie stage 14 (~ 5 to 7 mm and 32 days), just lateral to the base of the dorsal mesentery near the cranial end…
Penis Normal Anatomy and Histology The penis consists of three portions: the root, the body, and the glans. The root lies in the superficial perineal pouch and provides fixation and stability. The body constitutes the major part of the penis…
Introduction The paratesticular region includes the testicular tunics, efferent ductules, epididymis, spermatic cord, and vas deferens. Most studies of paratesticular region pathology include the rete testis despite its intratesticular location. Numerous rare and interesting lesions arise in this region, including…
Although weighing only about 19 grams, the testis is responsible for a complex array of neoplasms. The rapidly proliferating spermatogenic cells give rise to the majority of testicular tumors, 95% of which are of germ cell derivation. Most are malignant…