Role of radiology in diagnosis of prostatitis

ABSTRACT

Prostatitis is a vague angima in urology and a very insignificant condition in radiology. Three cases of acute prostatitis and 15 cases of chronic prostatitis have been examined clinically and by radiology. Patients with prostatic secretion containing an increased number of pus cells and with positive culture for bacteria were included in this study. It was observed that radiology is of no help in the diagnosis, however, associated or complicating conditions can be revealed