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prostatic adenomyomatous hyperplasia
Tuesday 14 July 2020
prostatic nodular hyperplasia ; Benign prostatic hyperplasia ; benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
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Synopsis
benign adenyomatous hyperplasia
- hyperplasia of glandular and stromal tissue with papillary buds, infoldings and cysts
- possible squamous metaplasia
- possible infarction
- begins around urethra where ejaculatory ducts enter prostate (transitional or periurethral zone)
basal cell layer is present and continuous
stromal changes are increased smooth muscle, lymphocytes and ducts (not associated with infectious process of prostatitis in most cases)
reduced elastic tissue
Variations
- sclerosing adenosis
- fibroadenoma-like hyperplasia
- phyllodes-like hyperplasia
- leiomyoma-like nodules
- fibromyxoid nodules
- associated with infarct
See also
hyperplasia