Case Studies: The Kidney, Urinary Bladder and Testis: Case 7: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

A 78-year old man was admitted to the hospital due to acute urinary tract obstruction. For the last few years, he had recurrent bouts of cystitis and, as of two days, could not urinate at all.

Gross appearance of the urinary bladder and the prostate. Explain the reasons for the patient's inability to urinate. Note the trabeculation of the urinary bladder. Is that a sign of acute or chronic urinary retention?

Close up view of another urinary bladder from a patient with similar symptoms. Do you think that there is cystitis?

Enlarged prostate. Is it nodular or diffusely enlarged?

Histologic apparance of prostatic hyperplasia.

Question for Class Discussion

  • How common is BPH? Which age group is most affected?

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