Relation of prostatic specific antigen and benign prostatic hypertrophy

ABSTRACT

Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH) is often met in men of age 40 and over and its prevalence increases with age. 128 patients with BPH diagnosis have been included in study. Diagnosis has been based on urinary disturbances scored by American Urinary Scale, rectal examination, volume measured by ultrasound exploration, serum PSA, post-surgical gland mass weighing and pathological evaluation. Results have shown - There is linear relationship between 2 methods of gland mass definition with r= 0.736. Thus ultrasound method can be considered as good tool for gland mass definition.- 46.8% of BPH patients have PSA value in normal range but the rest of patients have elevated PSA value. With threshold of PSA at 15ng/ml value 120/128 patients have result above that threshold. This phenomena has relation with gland mass. The average volume of those with PSA15ng/ml. This correlation is very close with r=0.458.