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Ectopic prostatic glands in bulbar urethra. Immunoperoxidase study.
Urology
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Ectopic prostatic glands were found in the bulbar urethra using prostatic acid phosphatase staining. This finding mimics urethritis but lacks the typical polypoid appearance of ectopic prostatic tissue.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Histopathology
Background:
- Ectopic prostatic tissue can occur in the urethra.
- Previous reports describe a polypoid appearance for ectopic prostatic tissue.
Observation:
- A sixty-year-old man presented with symptoms suggestive of urethritis.
- Cystoscopic examination revealed urethral inflammation.
Findings:
- Indirect immunoperoxidase staining identified ectopic prostatic glands in the bulbar urethra.
- The ectopic prostatic tissue did not exhibit a polypoid morphology.
Implications:
- This case expands the differential diagnosis for urethral inflammation.
- Immunohistochemistry is crucial for diagnosing ectopic prostatic tissue when morphology is atypical.