Patient's question:
My boyfriend's father went to the hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with a prostatic cyst. I don't have a very clear understanding of prostatic cysts. Before getting married, I want to make a good impression on my future father-in-law, so I'm asking the doctor here to explain what this condition is about.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Prostate cyst is a type of male prostate disease. Prostate cyst occurs due to cystic changes in the prostate gland caused by congenital or acquired reasons. Congenital cysts are due to incomplete regression of the, which fuses at the midline and forms a deep diverticulum or cyst below the bladder, opening posteriorly into the prostate urethra. Acquired cysts are caused by the rigidity of the prostate stroma leading to incomplete or intermittent obstruction of the acini, gradually thickening the acinar epithelium, and ultimately resulting in retention cysts.