Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis
| Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis | |
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| Specialty | Urology |
Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis is a painless
Signs and symptoms
These patients have no history of genitourinary pain complaints, but leukocytosis is noted, usually during evaluation for other conditions.[citation needed]
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is through tests of semen, expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) or prostate tissue that reveal inflammation in the absence of symptoms.[4]
Treatment
No treatment required. It is standard practice for men with infertility and category IV prostatitis to be given a trial of antibiotics and/or anti-inflammatories, although evidence of efficacy are weak.[5] Since signs of asymptomatic prostatic inflammation may sometimes be associated with prostate cancer, this can be addressed by tests that assess the ratio of free-to-total PSA. The results of these tests were significantly different in prostate cancer and category IV prostatitis in one study.[6]
Additional images
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Prostate, urethra, and seminal vesicles. -
The arteries of the pelvis. -
Male pelvic organs seen from right side.
References
- ^ "Prostatitis: Benign Prostate Disease: Merck Manual Professional". Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- PMID 26926816.
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Nickel JC; Downey J; Young I; Boag S. (Dec 1999). "Asymptomatic inflammation and/or infection in benign prostatic hyperplasia". S2CID 25119588.
- PMID 16280832.
- PMID 10582781.
Several inflammatory and reactive alterations of sperm quality seem to be proven; nevertheless, the impact of these findings on male fertility remains in many cases unclear."
- PMID 15548444.
External links
- Prostatitis at Curlie