Rothman Jason R, Jaffe William I
Department of Urology, Temple University, 3401 North Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Suite 350, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
Curr Urol Rep. 2007 Jul;8(4):301-6. doi: 10.1007/s11934-007-0076-7.
Prostatitis accounts for almost 2 million office visits to urologists and primary care physicians. The label "prostatitis" refers to a diverse constellation of symptoms and disease processes. The diagnosis and treatment of this disorder present numerous challenges for the physician, including a lack of abnormal findings on physical examination, laboratory tests, and radiographic images. In this article, we offer a review of the current literature and recommendations for the evaluation and diagnosis of the patient presenting with prostatitis.
