GRANULOMATOUS PROSTATITIS MASQUERADING AS ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER: A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Authors

  • Saad Masood York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, Yorkshire-UK
  • Sanya Caratella York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, Yorkshire-UK
  • Antoine Kass York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, Yorkshire-UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55519/JAMC-S1-14735

Keywords:

Granulomatous prostatitis; Benign inflammatory lesion; Prostate

Abstract

Granulomatous prostatitis (GP) is a rare inflammatory condition, accounting for only 3.3% of all benign inflammatory lesions of the prostate. Histologically, it is characterized by granulomas secondary to infection, iatrogenic causes, or systemic granulomatous diseases. Most cases are idiopathic and termed nonspecific granulomatous prostatitis (NSGP). First described in 1943 by Tanner and McDonald, GP has an estimated incidence of 0.65–1.5% among inflammatory prostate lesions.

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Published

2024-12-16

How to Cite

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Masood S, Caratella S, Kass A. GRANULOMATOUS PROSTATITIS MASQUERADING AS ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER: A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 16 [cited 2025 Aug. 13];36(4 (Suppl 1). Available from: https://jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/14735