Morphological Patterns of Prostatic Lesions
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of inflammatory, benign and malignant lesions in prostatic biopsies.
Study Design: Descriptive study.
Place and Duration: The study was carried out at the department of Histopathology at PGMI Lahore from January 2009 to January 2011.
Materials and Methods: 220 prostatic biopsies (radical prostatectomy, TURP and core biopsies) received from Urology department of Lahore General Hospital were included in this study.
Results: A total of 220 prostatic specimens were included in this study. Out of these 62% were reported as benign, 4% as premalignant and 33% as malignant neoplasms.
The Journal of Fatima Jinnah Medical University follows the Attribution Creative Commons-Non commercial (CC BY-NC) license which allows the users to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, remix, transform and build upon the material. The users must give credit to the source and indicate, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. However, the CC By-NC license restricts the use of material for commercial purposes. For further details about the license please check the Creative Commons website. The editorial board of JFJMU strives hard for the authenticity and accuracy of the material published in the journal. However, findings and statements are views of the authors and do not necessarily represent views of the Editorial Board.
