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Online First Current Issue Archive Most Downloaded Most Accessed « Previous Article Next Article » Original Research   RMJ. 2016; 41(3): 323-326 Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism Mohammad Sajjad Khattak, Zardali Khan, Mohammad Akram. Abstract Objective: To study the histopathological pattern of prostatic lesions in patients suffering from prostatism. Methodology: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted in Pathology Department Bannu Medical College, Bannu, Khyber Pakhthunkhwa, Pakistan and included 157 prostate biopsies in form of open Trans Vesical Prostatectomy (TVP), Trans Urethral Resections of Prostate (TURP) and needle biopsies performed from January 2013 to December 2015. All biopsy slides were processed for H&E staining and mounted. A minimum of four and maximum of ten sections were taken from each specimen. Insufficient autolysed specimen and those biopsies where immunohistochemistry was required were excluded from the study. Results: A total of 157 prostatic biopsy specimens were received in pathology laboratory with mean age of 58.68±12.71 years (range 40 to 85 years). Amongst these, benign lesions were 142 (90.44%), malignant tumors were 15 (9.56%). Benign to malignant ratio was 9.46:1. Conclusion: Benign prostatic hyperplasia alone and in combination with chronic prostatitis was the commonest non neoplastic lesions followed by neoplastic lesion of adenocarcinoma. Key words: Prostate gland, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate adenocarcinoma.   ARTICLE TOOLS Abstract PDF Fulltext Print this Article How to cite this article Export to Export to Related Records   Articles by Mohammad Sajjad Khattak Articles by Zardali Khan Articles by Mohammad Akram on Google on Google Scholar Article Statistics   Viewed: 874 Downloaded: 121 Cited: 0 How to Cite this Article Pubmed Style Khattak MS, Khan Z, Akram M. Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism. RMJ. 2016; 41(3): 323-326. Web Style Khattak MS, Khan Z, Akram M. Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism. http://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=232152 [Access: July 18, 2018]. AMA (American Medical Association) Style Khattak MS, Khan Z, Akram M. Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism. RMJ. 2016; 41(3): 323-326. Vancouver/ICMJE Style Khattak MS, Khan Z, Akram M. Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism. RMJ. (2016), [cited July 18, 2018]; 41(3): 323-326. Harvard Style Khattak, M. S., Khan, Z. & Akram, M. (2016) Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism. RMJ, 41 (3), 323-326. Turabian Style Khattak, Mohammad Sajjad, Zardali Khan, and Mohammad Akram. 2016. Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism. Rawal Medical Journal, 41 (3), 323-326. Chicago Style Khattak, Mohammad Sajjad, Zardali Khan, and Mohammad Akram. "Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism." Rawal Medical Journal 41 (2016), 323-326. MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Khattak, Mohammad Sajjad, Zardali Khan, and Mohammad Akram. "Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism." Rawal Medical Journal 41.3 (2016), 323-326. Print. APA (American Psychological Association) Style Khattak, M. S., Khan, Z. & Akram, M. (2016) Histopathological pattern of prostate lesions in patients suffering from prostatism. Rawal Medical Journal, 41 (3), 323-326.

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