Prostatic calculi: Silent stones

Köseoğlu, Hikmet; Aslan, Güven; Şen, Bülent; Tuna, Burçin; Yörükoğlu, Kutsal

doi:10.1016/s2173-5786(10)70129-3

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“…Prostatic calculi are most commonly found incidentally during diagnostic workups for urological complaints. They are observed on X-ray graphics, pelvic/transrectal ultrasonography, CT scans, and frequently during transurethral resections of the prostate [3]. In a postmortem study using microradiographic examination, intraprostatic calcifications were reported in up to 71 % of the subjects [4].…”

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The incidence and location of prostatic calculi on noncontrast computed tomography images in patients with renal calculi

et al. 2015

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In this study, the incidence and location of prostatic calculi on noncontrast abdominal computed tomography (NCACT) images of patients with and without renal stones were investigated. Between 2006 and 2013, NCACT images were taken of 133 patients treated for renal stones (Group I) and of 100 age-matched control patients with putative urinary stone disease (Group II) in our clinic. The incidence and location of prostatic calculi on these images were determined. The location of prostatic calculus was classified as type A if they were located in the main prostatic ducts, and type B if they were located outside the ducts. Prostatic calculi were present in 44.4% of patients in Group I and 21.0% of patients in Group II. The incidence of prostatic calculi was significantly higher in patients with urinary stones compared with those without (P<0.001). The location of prostatic calculi in Group I included 74.6% type A and 25.4% type B while in Group II the locations were 76.2% type A and 23.8% type B. The incidence of prostatic calculi is more prevalent in patients with renal stones. On NCACT images, prostatic calculi were mostly detected in the main prostatic ducts, which were defined as type A.

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The incidence and location of prostatic calculi on noncontrast computed tomography images in patients with renal calculi

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“…PCal are asymptomatic in clinical terms and considered to be related to lower urinary system symptoms generally [6,7]. PCal are randomly observed during X-ray graphics, pelvic/transrectalultrasonograpy, and CT scanning studies made for the diagnosing urological complaints and generally during the transurethral resection of prostate [8].…”

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Is There A Relation Between Serum Uric Acid Values and Prostatic Calculi Presence?

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Sönmez²,

Aydın³

et al. 2018

Urol Int

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Objective: We planned to examine the connection between serum uric acid (UA) values and prostatic calculi (PCal) presence and to evaluate the relation between PCal and other etiological factors. Methods: Patients between 20 and 60 years of age who were referred to the clinic with any reason and had non-contrast abdominal tomography (NCACT) for PCal were included in the study. While the patients were separated into 2 groups based on their serum UA level as ≥7 mg/dL (Group 1) and < 7 mg/dL (Group 2), NCACT was also divided into 2 groups as PCal presence (PCal+) and lack (PCal–) serum UA, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, prostate-specific antigen levels and urinary analysis results of the patients were evaluated and compared. Results: PCal were detected in 38 of 169 patients (22%). PCal presence was detected to be significantly high in Group 1 (p = 0.015). While Type A localization PCal were present both in Groups 1 and 2. Based on PCal presence, UA level was detected to be significantly high in PCal+ patients (p = 0.01). No significant difference was detected among the groups in biochemical parameters and urine-related parameters other than UA. Conclusion: A significant relation was found between high UA value and PCal in this study. These results may show that UA plays an active role in PCal etiology.

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“…As well, the growing calculi itself or together with the inflammatory process, that it may initiate, may occlude other acini causing further stone formation. This way of formation leads to concentric calcification layers in the stone which is clearly seen under scanning electron microscope [8] (Figure 1). Such an occlusion mechanism might be responsible in cases of benign prostate hyperplasia.…”

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“…Prostate stones are not infection stones. Major calcium components of prostate stone are calcium phosphate or calcium oxalate, along with carbonate-apatite and hydroxyapatite [7,8,10]. Also, some pathological conditions like alkaptonuria and vitamin D overdose have been reported to cause prostatic calculi [11,12].…”

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“…In the CT scans, pelvic/transrectal ultrasonography or KUB X-scans they may be found incidentally (Figures 2; 3). They are also frequently encountered during transurethral resection of the prostate [8] (Figure 4). In benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate stones tend to be located in the compressed true prostate, adjacent to the adenomatous mass [9].…”

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