[Pathohistological diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma in needle core biopsies]

Prostate cancer is the most common visceral tumor in males. It is the second most common cause of death in males due to malignant tumors. It usually appears in persons older than 50 years. It can be detected in asymptomatic patients by a simple and easily accessible procedure that includes prostate specific antigen measurement and needle core biopsy. Such an approach enables adequate treatment, insures better prognosis and even cures the patients. We describe the needle core biopsy approach and its potential in the early pathohistological diagnosis of prostate cancer. We also describe the most common histological types of prostate carcinoma as well as various nontumorous mimickers which should be considered in the differential diagnosis, in order to avoid false positive diagnosis and unnecessary prostatectomies.