[Granulomatous prostatitis. Analysis of 15 cases and review of the literature]. / Prostatitis granulomatosa. Análisis de 15 casos y revisión de la literatura.

OBJECTIVES: The present study describes our experience with granulomatous prostatitis, an uncommon disease entity, with special reference to the etiological factors and the clinical and pathological features. METHODS: 15 cases of granulomatous prostatitis seen at our department over a 2-year period were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: The most frequent etiological factor was surgery (TUR) or prostatic needle biopsy (53%). Prostate cancer was suspected in 8 patients based on the findings of DRE. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis of granulomatous prostatitis is based on the histological findings. Despite its low incidence, it is currently diagnosed more frequently due to the increase in TURP and prostatic biopsy procedures and the widespread use of intravesical BCG therapy for some superficial bladder tumors.