Chronic prostatitis, clinical, bacteriologic and histopathologic studies

ABSTRACT

Sixty two men suffering from symptoms suggestive of chronic prostatitis were evaluated clinically as well as by microscopical and bacteriological examination of expressed prostatic secretion [EPS]. Chronic prostatitis was found in 80.6% in these patients and these patients were further examined with prostatic needle biopsy. Nonbacterial prostatitis was diagnosed in 40 patients while bacterial prostatitis was noted only in 8 patients and prostatodynia was found in two patients. Pain was the most prevalent symptom among chronic prostatitis patients. There was no significant relation between the count of white blood cells in EPS and tenderness of prostate, microbiologic results and histopathological pattern of inflammation. In conclusion, we found that routine prostatic localization studies provided clinically useful information in diagnosis of chronic prostatitis and we do not recommend prostatic needle biopsy for every case of chronic prostatitis