Twelve patients presented in their 7th decade. Increased frequency and urgency was noted in 19 patients, whereas five patients presented with additional symptom of burning micturition. Also, hematuria was noted in four other patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Definition / general Granulomatous inflammation of the prostate not associated with specific causes such as biopsy, transurethral resection, TB, fungi infection or BCG treatment Nonspecific granulomatous prostatitis (NSGP) is uncommon, present in less [pathologyoutlines.com]

Wegener's granulomatosis presenting as granulomatous prostatitis causing urinary retention. Br J Urol. 1990 Jan. 65(1):104. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Bray VJ, Hasbargen JA. Prostatic involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Figure 3b: Discussion This patient presented with a well-defined lesion in the peripheral zone that demonstrated hypointense signal on T2-weighted images. [pubs.rsna.org]

• Fever

  Common symptoms include irritative and obstructive voiding symptoms, fever and chills. The cause of this lesion may be due to a reaction to bacterial toxins, cell debris, and secretions spilling into the stroma from blocked ducts. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  […] typically centered around the damaged ducts or acini (Fig 1) Clinical features May be highly suspicious for prostate cancer Serum PSA is frequently elevated, up to 10 - 15 ng / ml (Arch Pathol Lab Med 1997;121:724) ~50% are symptomatic with irritation, fever [pathologyoutlines.com]

  Patients may experience fever, mild hematuria, and urinary frequency, especially patients with infectious and nonspecific granulomatous prostatitis. Postbiopsy resection granulomas are usually asymptomatic. [emedicine.medscape.com]

  Reported symptoms are similar to those that can be seen with benign prostatic hyperplasia and include urinary frequency, dysuria, urinary retention, and fever. These symptoms can be accompanied by abnormal digital rectal examination findings (6–8). [pubs.rsna.org]

• Pathologist

  Chief, Genitourinary Pathology Service, Indiana University Health Liang Cheng, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Cancer Research, American Urological Association, Arthur Purdy Stout Society, College of American Pathologists [emedicine.medscape.com]

  This is due to increased awareness of pathologist of usage special staining technique for confirmation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Chills

  […] centered around the damaged ducts or acini (Fig 1) Clinical features May be highly suspicious for prostate cancer Serum PSA is frequently elevated, up to 10 - 15 ng / ml (Arch Pathol Lab Med 1997;121:724) ~50% are symptomatic with irritation, fever or chills [pathologyoutlines.com]

  Common symptoms include irritative and obstructive voiding symptoms, fever and chills. The cause of this lesion may be due to a reaction to bacterial toxins, cell debris, and secretions spilling into the stroma from blocked ducts. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, this case had no evidence of pulmonary or extrapulmonary tuberculosis on detailed clinical workup. Tubercular prostatitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Pyuria

  Hematuria and pyuria may be demonstrated on urine analysis. Microscopic Findings Granulomas are localized collections of activated macrophages (epithelioid histiocytes), usually surrounded by a collar of lymphocytes (see the image below). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Definition / general Granulomatous inflammation of the prostate not associated with specific causes such as biopsy, transurethral resection, TB, fungi infection or BCG treatment Nonspecific granulomatous prostatitis (NSGP) is uncommon, present in less [pathologyoutlines.com]

Our results show that neurologists and urologists have a longer average treatment time than other specialists, with an average of 120 days and 90 days of treatment respectively. [scirp.org]

Prostate abscess following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin treatment. J Urol 2002;167(1):251. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar 20. Aust TR, Massey JA. [pubs.rsna.org]

Thus xanthograulomatous prostatitis is managed initially by conservative treatment and later by surgery if conservative treatment is ineffective. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] prostate biopsies However, it is the most common granulomatous inflammatory condition of the prostate, accounting for more than half of cases with prostatic granulomatous inflammation (Epstein: Biopsy Interpretation of the Prostate, 5th Edition, 2014) Etiology [pathologyoutlines.com]

The epidemiologic correlations depend in part on the etiology. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Conclusion Granulomatous prostatitis is a distinct clinical and pathologic entity with varied etiologies. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The epidemiologic correlations depend in part on the etiology. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Prescriptions Received in Pharmacies in Dakar AUTHORS: Mbathio Diop, Serigne Dame Dieng, Aida Kanouté, Bineta Faye, Mansoum Ndiaye, Cheikh Mouhamadou Mbacké Lô, Daouda Faye KEYWORDS: Duration of Treatment, Prescription, Drugs JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Preventive [scirp.org]