Nickel J Curtis
Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Urol Clin North Am. 2008 Feb;35(1):109-15; vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.09.012.
Prostatitis, a histologic diagnosis, has evolved over the years to describe a clinical syndrome that was believed to be associated with prostatic inflammation. Similarly, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), another histologic diagnosis, has evolved to describe a clinical syndrome believed to be associated with prostatic enlargement. Recent explorations of the interrelationships between these prostate-associated histologic and clinical conditions have generated much interest and excitement. This article describes these relationships and their impact on the management of, in particular, BPH.
前列腺炎,一种组织学诊断,多年来已演变为描述一种被认为与前列腺炎症相关的临床综合征。同样,良性前列腺增生(BPH),另一种组织学诊断,也已演变为描述一种被认为与前列腺肿大相关的临床综合征。最近对这些与前列腺相关的组织学和临床状况之间相互关系的探索引起了极大的兴趣和关注。本文描述了这些关系及其对特别是BPH管理的影响。