Patient's question:
I recently noticed that the area around my prostate hurts. When I pressed it, it felt different from other parts—it was a bit hard, like there might be a lump. What could be going on? Is this what people call a prostate cyst?Doctor's answer:
Prostatic cysts are cystic changes that occur again due to congenital or acquired reasons in the prostate gland. Congenital cysts are due to incomplete atrophy of the, which fuses at the midline and forms a deep diverticulum or cyst at the lower bladder, opening behind the posterior urethra of the prostate. Acquired cysts are caused by the toughness of the prostatic stroma, leading to incomplete or intermittent obstruction of the acini, gradually thickening the acinar epithelium, and ultimately resulting in retention cysts.