Granulomatous Prostatitis: Gray-scale Transrectal Ultrasonography and Color Doppler Ultrasonography Findings
Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
; : 201-205, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
We report here three cases of granulomatous prostatitis. All cases were confirmed by a transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided core biopsy of the prostate. Two cases received intravesical BCG therapy for a bladder tumor, and one case had no known predisposing condition. Gray-scale TRUS showed low echoic nodules in the outer gland in all cases. Color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) showed several dot-like blood flows within the low echoic nodules in two cases and several dot-like blood flows and short linear blood flows within the low echoic nodules in one case. Gray-scale TRUS findings of granulomatous prostatitis are similar to findings of prostate cancer. On CDUS, several dot-like blood flows or short linear blood flows were noted within the low echoic nodules in patients with granulomatous prostatitis. If low echoic nodules with dot-like or short linear blood flows are noted in patients with genitourinary tract tuberculosis or previous BCG therapy, granulomatous prostatitis should be included in the differential diagnosis. However, a prostatic biopsy is required for a final diagnosis.
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Assunto principal:
Próstata
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Neoplasias da Próstata
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Prostatite
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Tuberculose
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Biópsia
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Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária
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Ultrassonografia
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Ultrassonografia Doppler em Cores
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Diagnóstico
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Article