What is Benign Enlargement of the Prostate?

Benign Enlargement of the Prostate
Pathological findings of the specimen obtained from radical prostatectomy ((a) ×4, (b) ×40, and (c) ×400). The pathological finding was that epithelial cell proliferations without nuclear enlargement were frequently seen in the tumor of the prostate. It was just like benign epithelial hyperplasia and there was no evidence suggesting malignant tumor. Immunohistochemical pathology revealed that basal membranes were preserved by p63 staining and few cells were stained by p504S (d), suggesting that the tumor was not malignant.Prostatic Stromal Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential Which Was Difficult to Diagnose. Matsuyama S, Nohara T, Kawaguchi S, Seto C, Nakanishi Y, Uchiyama A, Ishizawa S - Case reports in urology (2015). Not Altered. CC.

Benign enlargement of the prostate is a non-neoplastic tumor like enlargement of the prostate common disorder in males and considered sometimes as a regular aging course.

Examples of benign enlargement of the prostate include: 

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia