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Vol. 34. Issue 6.
Pages 555-559 (January 2010)
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Vol. 34. Issue 6.
Pages 555-559 (January 2010)
Prostatic calculi: Silent stones
Litiasis prostática: Cálculos silentes
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H. Köseoğlua,
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hikmet.koseoglu@gmail.com

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, G. Aslanb, B.H. Şenc, B. Tunad, K. Yörükoğlud
a Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Başkent, Turkey
b Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Dokuz Eylul, Esmirna, Turkey
c Faculty of Dentistry, Ege University, Esmirna, Turkey
d Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Dokuz Eylul, Esmirna, Turkey
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Abstract
Introduction and objectives

Prostate stones are frequently encountered during transurethral resection of the prostate in urology practice. We aimed to demonstrate the physical and chemical properties of prostate stones. We also aimed to determine possible relationship between inflammation of prostate gland and prostate stones.

Methods

The consecutive patients (excluding subjects with PSA4ng/ml and urolithiasis), who underwent TURP operation and who were observed to have prostatic calculi during TURP, were included in the study. The prostatic stones obtained from each patient during TURP were analysed for chemical composition and observed under electron microscopy (SEM) for structure and surface morphology. The pathological specimens were assessed by the uropathologist for the final diagnosis and existence and degree of inflammation.

Results

Five patients were included in the study. From each patient at least three (range 3–8) samples of stones (diameter varying from 1mm up to 5mm) were obtained. The stones were made of mixed composition of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. The stones were found to have lobular surface made up of small spheres under SEM. Histopathological examination of the TURP specimens revealed benign prostatic hyperplasia accompanied with inflammation of mild to severe degree.

Conclusions

Prostatic stones are concentrically precipitated calcium stones within the prostatic ductuli with granular grape-like morphology. Histopathological inflammation seems to be associated with these prostatic calculi.

Keywords:
Calculi
Prostate
Prostatic hyperplasia
Transurethral resection of prostate
Scanning electron microscopy
Resumen
Introducción y objetivos

En la práctica urológica se encuentran con frecuencia cálculos prostáticos durante la resección transuretral de la próstata. Nuestro objetivo era demostrar las propiedades físicas y químicas de los cálculos prostáticos, así como determinar la posible relación entre la inflamación de la próstata y los cálculos prostáticos.

Métodos

Se incluyó en el estudio a pacientes consecutivos (excluidos los sujetos con PSA4ng/ml y urolitiasis) sometidos a resección transuretral de la próstata (RTUP) en quienes se observaron cálculos prostáticos. Se analizó la composición química de los cálculos prostáticos obtenidos de cada paciente durante la RTUP, que se observaron también al microscopio electrónico (MEB) para determinar su estructura y morfología superficial. El uroanatomopatólogo valoró las muestras para emitir el diagnóstico definitivo y determinar la existencia y el grado de la inflamación.

Resultados

Se incluyó en el estudio a cinco pacientes. Se obtuvieron de cada paciente al menos tres (de 3–8) muestras de cálculos (con un diámetro de 1–5mm). Los cálculos tenían una composición mixta de fosfato cálcico y carbonato cálcico. En la MEB se observó que los cálculos tenían una superficie lobular formada por pequeñas esferas. El examen histopatológico de las muestras de RTUP reveló hiperplasia prostática benigna acompañada de inflamación entre leve e intensa.

Conclusiones

Los cálculos prostáticos son cálculos de calcio precipitados concéntricamente situados dentro de los conductillos prostáticos con una morfología granular arracimada. Estos cálculos prostáticos parecen ir acompañados de inflamación histopatológica.

Palabras clave:
Cálculos
Próstata
Hiperplasia prostática
Resección transuretral de la próstata
Microscopia electrónica de barrido

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