Prostatic atrophy: clinicopathological significance

Prostatic atrophy is a benign lesion that may mimic adenocarcinoma histologically and on imaging. It is more frequent in the peripheral zone and has gained importance with the increasing use of needle biopsies. Diffuse atrophy occurs secondarily to radiotherapy and/or endocrine therapy. Inflammation...

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Main Author: Athanase Billis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2010-08-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382010000400003