ReviewThe world journal of men's health2018
Clinical Significance of Prostatic Calculi: A Review.
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- Diagnosis and clinical significance of prostate calcification using computed tomography.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Stress testing deep learning models for prostate cancer detection on biopsies and surgical specimens.The Journal of pathology · 2025Article
- Alkaptonuria.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Review
- Revisiting prostatic calculi formation: insights from neurogenic to non-neurogenic bladders.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic correlates of prostate calcifications in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.Central European journal of urology · 2024Article
- A Pelvic Abscess and a Pelvic Stone Secondary to a Ureteral Calculus.Case reports in radiology · 2024Article
- Predictive value of prostate calcification for future cancer occurrence: a retrospective long-term follow-up cohort study.The British journal of radiology · 2023Article
- A simple preparation protocol for shipping and storage of tissue sections for laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry imaging.Metallomics : integrated biometal science · 2022Article
- A Review on Canine and Feline Prostate Pathology.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
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- Symptomatic multiple prostatic calculi: A case report and literature review.Urology case reports · 2021Article
- The Etiology and Pathophysiology Genesis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer: A New Perspective.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- The influence of prostatic calculi on lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction: a narrative review.Translational andrology and urology · 2021Review
- Pathological Mineralization: The Potential of Mineralomics.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Predictors Of Postoperative Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Improvements In Patient With Small-Volume Prostate And Bladder Outlet Obstruction.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2019Article
- CombinedFrontiers in pharmacology · 2019Article
- Prostatic calculi in men with chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A systematic review (2015-2025).Urology annalsReview
- Clinical significance of distally located periurethral calcification in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
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Abstract
Prostatic calculi often occur in middle-aged and old men. Prostatic calculi are usually classified as primary/endogenous stones or secondary/extrinsic stones. Endogenous stones are commonly caused by obstruction of the prostatic ducts around the enlarged prostate by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or by chronic inflammation. Extrinsic stones occur mainly around the urethra, because they are caused by urine reflux. The exact prevalence of prostatic calculi is not known, and it has been reported to vary widely, from 7% to 70%. Most cases of prostatic calculi are not accompanied by symptoms. Therefore, most cases are found incidentally during the diagnosis of BPH using transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS). However, prostatic calculi associated with chronic prostatitis may be accompanied by chronic pelvic pain. Rare cases have been reported in which extrinsic prostatic calculi caused by urine reflux have led to voiding difficulty due to their size. More than 80% of prostatic calculi are composed of calcium phosphate. Prostatic calculi can be easily diagnosed using TRUS or computed tomography. Treatment is often unnecessary, but if an individual experiences difficulty in urination or chronic pain, prostatic calculi can be easily removed using a transurethral electroresection loop or holmium laser.
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