[A case of prostatic hyperplasia in a young male]

Prostatic hyperplasia in young males is a very rare disease. A 28-year-old man was admitted to our hospital on June 24, 1989, with the chief complaints of intermittent macrohematuria and dysuria. Endoscopic examination revealed two papillary tumors in the prostatic urethra; no urinary bladder tumor was found. A transurethral resection was done for the urethral tumors. Pathological examination revealed prostatic hyperplasia. These lesions were considered ectopic prostatic tissue at first. However, imaging showed that this may in fact be prostatic hyperplasia of the apical region near the capsule. The post-operative course was uneventful and he is presently observed as an outpatient. This patient represents the seventh case reported in the literature.