Complete Urinary Retention due to Leukemic Infiltration of the Prostate: A Case of Acute Myeloid Leukemia / 대한비뇨기과학회지

ABSTRACT

Obstructive uropathy due to leukemic infiltration of the prostate is a rare condition. A case of acute myeloid leukemia who was a 24 year old soldier, complained of difficulty of urination from early stage of the disease and later showed complete urinary retention is presented. Autopsy demonstrated slightly swollen, whitish yellow and infiltrated prostate. Histopathological findings revealed striking round cell infiltrations in the prostatic stroma and the bladder neck.