prostatomegaly
Prostatomegaly is a term used to generally describe enlargement of the prostate gland from whatever cause. Usually, the prostate is considered enlarged on imaging when its volume measures beyond 30 cc (mL).
Terminology
The term prostatomegaly is often used interchangeably with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Strictly speaking though, prostatomegaly refers to any cause of prostatic enlargement of which BPH is a common cause.
Pathology
Prostatomegaly is a general descriptive term and causes are varied:
Associations
Radiographic features
The volume of the prostate can be estimated on ultrasound, CT and MRI with the following formula :
- width x height x length x 0.52
Please see specific causes for further information.
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Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu prostatomegaly:
