Patient's question:
Last week during my physical examination, the doctor said I have prostate stones, and now there's also a prostate cyst? I don't know if it's related to the prostate stones.Doctor's answer:
Hello! If you have prostatic calculi, it will inevitably have some impact on sexual function. True prostatic calculi refer to stones formed in the prostate tissue or acini. True prostatic calculi are composed of amyloid calcification, and infection can promote the formation of certain types of stones. The pathological changes include that small stones are often accompanied by focal chronic inflammatory changes in the prostate, while larger stones lead to the expansion of prostatic ducts and acini, surrounded by cystic cavities of varying sizes and shapes, with their inner walls not covered by epithelial cells. Round cell infiltration and fibrosis are observed between the acini. Stones can be located at the openings of the ducts or deep within the gland, especially in chronic infections. Long-term infections can lead to periprostatic inflammation or abscess formation, which may rupture into the urethra.