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→Acute inflammation of the prostate gland
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===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*A may lead to an increase in the PSA and prompt biopsy. | *A may lead to an increase in the PSA and prompt biopsy. | ||
Note: | |||
*"Prostatitis" is considered a clinical diagnosis. | |||
**Cases are signed out as "acute inflammation". | |||
***Some pathologists do not comment on the presence (or absence) of inflammation. | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
*[[Neutrophil]]s within the glands, between the epithelial cells ''or'' within the stroma - '''key feature'''. | *[[Neutrophil]]s within the glands, between the epithelial cells ''or'' within the stroma - '''key feature'''. | ||
*+/-Chronic inflammation (lymphocytes) within the surrounding stroma. | |||
DDx: | |||
* | *[[Prostatic infarction]]. | ||
Image: | Image: | ||