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Midline prostatic cysts in healthy men: incidence and transabdominal sonographic findings
Masahito Ishikawa1, Hiroshi Okabe, Takaki Oya
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sapporo Teishin Hospital, 14-1-5 Kawazoe, Minami-ku, Sapporo 005-8798, Japan.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to use transabdominal sonography to investigate the incidence of midline prostatic cysts in healthy men.
Conclusion:
Midline prostatic cysts represent a common variant in asymptomatic men. In a patient with urologic symptoms, detection of a midline prostatic cyst requires a focused examination to determine whether the cyst represents a normal variant or is the cause of symptoms.
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