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'''Adenosis of the prostate''', formally '''adenosis of the prostate gland''', is a benign change of the prostate gland, typically seen in the transistion zone of the prostate, and may be mistaken for (low grade) [[prostatic adenocarcinoma]].<ref name=pmid7793471>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Gaudin | first1 = PB. | last2 = Epstein | first2 = JI. | title = Adenosis of the prostate. Histologic features in needle biopsy specimens. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 19 | issue = 7 | pages = 737-47 | month = Jul | year = 1995 | doi =  | PMID = 7793471 }}</ref>
'''Adenosis of the prostate gland''', also '''adenosis of the prostate''', is a benign change of the prostate gland, typically seen in the transistion zone of the prostate, and may be mistaken for (low grade) [[prostatic adenocarcinoma]].<ref name=pmid7793471>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Gaudin | first1 = PB. | last2 = Epstein | first2 = JI. | title = Adenosis of the prostate. Histologic features in needle biopsy specimens. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 19 | issue = 7 | pages = 737-47 | month = Jul | year = 1995 | doi =  | PMID = 7793471 }}</ref>
 
It is also known as '''[[atypical adenomatous hyperplasia]]'''.<ref name=pmid22520603>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Molinié | first1 = V. | last2 = Vadrot | first2 = J. | last3 = Duchatelle | first3 = V. | last4 = Balaton | first4 = A. | last5 = Abbey-Tobby | first5 = A. | last6 = Baumert | first6 = H. | title = [Diagnostic issues of prostate biopsies. Case 2. Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (adenosis)]. | journal = Ann Pathol | volume = 32 | issue = 2 | pages = 114-7 | month = Apr | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1016/j.annpat.2012.02.003 | PMID = 22520603 }}</ref><ref name=pmid23000851>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Humphrey | first1 = PA. | title = Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (adenosis) of the prostate. | journal = J Urol | volume = 188 | issue = 6 | pages = 2371-2 | month = Dec | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.058 | PMID = 23000851 }}</ref>
 
==General==
*May be mistaken for [[prostatic adenocarcinoma]].<ref name=pmid22212076>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Epstein | first1 = JI. | title = Diagnosis of limited adenocarcinoma of the prostate. | journal = Histopathology | volume = 60 | issue = 1 | pages = 28-40 | month = Jan | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2011.03990.x | PMID = 22212076 }}</ref>
*Lesion of the transistion zone of the prostate.<ref name=pmid7793471>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Gaudin | first1 = PB. | last2 = Epstein | first2 = JI. | title = Adenosis of the prostate. Histologic features in needle biopsy specimens. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 19 | issue = 7 | pages = 737-47 | month = Jul | year = 1995 | doi =  | PMID = 7793471 }}</ref>
 
==Microscopic==
Features:
*Glandular crowding.
**Glands may be back-to-back.
*Lack of prominent [[nucleoli]].
 
DDx:
*[[Adenocarcinoma of the prostate]] - esp. [[foamy gland adenocarcinoma]].
 
==IHC==
*CK5/6 +ve. ‡
*p63 +ve. ‡
*AMACR -ve.
 
Notes:
*‡ Often patchy - some glands in a group may lack basal cells.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Prostate gland]]
[[Category:Prostate gland]]

Revision as of 21:24, 8 June 2015

Adenosis of the prostate gland, also adenosis of the prostate, is a benign change of the prostate gland, typically seen in the transistion zone of the prostate, and may be mistaken for (low grade) prostatic adenocarcinoma.[1]

It is also known as atypical adenomatous hyperplasia.[2][3]

General

Microscopic

Features:

  • Glandular crowding.
    • Glands may be back-to-back.
  • Lack of prominent nucleoli.

DDx:

IHC

  • CK5/6 +ve. ‡
  • p63 +ve. ‡
  • AMACR -ve.

Notes:

  • ‡ Often patchy - some glands in a group may lack basal cells.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gaudin, PB.; Epstein, JI. (Jul 1995). "Adenosis of the prostate. Histologic features in needle biopsy specimens.". Am J Surg Pathol 19 (7): 737-47. PMID 7793471.
  2. Molinié, V.; Vadrot, J.; Duchatelle, V.; Balaton, A.; Abbey-Tobby, A.; Baumert, H. (Apr 2012). "[Diagnostic issues of prostate biopsies. Case 2. Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (adenosis)].". Ann Pathol 32 (2): 114-7. doi:10.1016/j.annpat.2012.02.003. PMID 22520603.
  3. Humphrey, PA. (Dec 2012). "Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (adenosis) of the prostate.". J Urol 188 (6): 2371-2. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2012.09.058. PMID 23000851.
  4. Epstein, JI. (Jan 2012). "Diagnosis of limited adenocarcinoma of the prostate.". Histopathology 60 (1): 28-40. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2559.2011.03990.x. PMID 22212076.