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A contribution to the pathology and clinical features of granulomatous prostatitis

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Two cases of granulomatous prostatitis are reported. The essential pathological and clinical features of the syndrome are discussed. It is emphasized that in case of enlargement and induration of the prostate and fusion of the organ with adjacent structures, differentiation of granulomatous prostatitis from prostatic cancer is not possible without biopsy.

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  1. Department of Urology, Institute of Pathology and Pathohistology, Postgraduate Medical School, Budapest, Hungary

    J. Sebők, L. Füzesi, I. Lóth & J. Juhász

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Sebők, J., Füzesi, L., Lóth, I. et al. A contribution to the pathology and clinical features of granulomatous prostatitis. International Urology and Nephrology 14, 45–50 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02082382

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