Patient's question:
Prostatic hyperplasia with calcification, what does it mean? Is it tuberculosis?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Prostatic calcification is the scar left after inflammation in the prostate heals, or it may be a precursor to prostatic calculi. Prostatic calculi are often accompanied by chronic prostatitis, and these lesions can usually be seen through ultrasound examination. Due to the special structure of the prostate, there is generally no effective treatment for calcification or calculi. Prostatic calcification (fibrosis) and calculi can foster bacterial growth, making them a contributing factor or cause of recurrent prostatitis, which should not be ignored.Prostatic cysts are more common in adults, and diabetics are more prone to developing them. Clinical manifestations include urinary or bowel obstruction, with urinary obstruction often leading to acute urinary retention. Sometimes, purulent secretions may be discharged from the urethra. Digital rectal examination may detect a fluctuating sensation in the prostate, though this is often observed in later stages. Occasionally, abscesses may rupture into the urethra, rectum, perineum, or periureteral space, causing connective tissue inflammation. However, some patients may not have fever, with the main symptom being lower urinary tract obstruction. Many patients also have epididymitis or orchitis. Surgical treatment for cysts primarily involves drainage, such as perineal incision drainage or transurethral prostatic incisional drainage.
Calcifications in the prostate are often caused by chronic prostatitis or prostatic calculi and generally do not cause symptoms or require treatment.