Patient's question:
What are the causes of prostate stones?Doctor's answer:
Prostatic calculi are formed within the prostatic acini, and their exact causes are not yet fully understood. Currently, experts at Hefei Jiulong Urology Special Hospital have the following views on the etiology:Viewpoint 1 on Prostatic Calculi Formation:
It is believed that the formation of calculi occurs due to inflammation of the prostatic acini and excretory ducts, leading to acinar dilation and ductal narrowing. When urine refluxes, certain salts precipitate on the normal prostatic glandular tissue, forming prostatic calculi.
Viewpoint 2 on Prostatic Calculi Formation:
It is believed that adenocalculi grow progressively around an organic core, like a snowball rolling. This organic core is often a blood clot, bacteria, necrotic tissue, or a substance called "amyloid."
Viewpoint 3 on Prostatic Calculi Formation:
It is believed that benign prostatic hyperplasia increases intraductal pressure, causing secretions to accumulate in the ducts. Under pressure, salt components precipitate on the compressed cortical tissue or the surgical capsule surrounding the prostate, leading to the formation of prostatic calculi.