ABSTRACT
Introduction: Prostate gland involved by a no. of benignand malignant diseases is a common cause of morbidity andmortality in the elderly men. The present study was an attemptto understand the histopathological spectrum of prostaticlesions in the specimens received by a tertiary care hospital.Material and Methods: 433 cases of prostatic specimensincluding TURP chips, TRUS guided biopsies and Prostaticspecimens received in the Department of Pathology,Government Medical College Srinagar were included in thepresent study. There were 344 needle biopsies and 82 TURPchips. All the specimens were fixed in 10% neutral bufferedformalin and thin sections were stained with Hematoxylinand Eosin stain (H&E stain). Relevant clinical data includingage, the presenting complaints and S.PSA values in suspectedcases of carcinoma prostate were recorded.Results: A total of 433 prostate specimens were receivedduring the period of three years. The specimens included 344TURP chips and 82 TRUS guided biopsies. 7 prostectomyspecimens were also included. The age of the patients variedfrom 42 years to 89 years. There were 380 benign cases and53 malignant cases. The most common presenting featurewas increased frequency of micturition followed by difficultyin starting and stopping the stream of urine. Among benignlesions the most frequent histopathological entity observedwas benign nodular hyperplasia. The most common age ofpresentation was the sixth to seventh decade of life. Almostall neoplasms of the prostate were prostatic adenocarcinomaswith most of the cases seen in the sixth to seventh decade oflife with another peak in the seventh to eight decade of life.Conclusion: A variety of benign and malignant lesions areseen in prostatic specimens. These need to be differentiatedand classified. Benign nodular hyperplasia is the mostcommon benign lesion and prostatic adenocarcinoma isthe most common malignant lesion of Prostate. Perineuralinvasion is a significant finding and guide. Serum PSA is auseful adjunct in cases where the values are higher.