Abstract :
Background: Prostate is an important organ of male reproductive system which surrounds the urethra.
Most frequently encountered diseases affecting prostate are the inflammatory lesions, Benign prostatic
hyperplasia and Prostatic cancer. Our objective of study was to study various histopathological patterns of
prostatic lesions
Materials and Methods: It was an observational study conducted in Pathology Department of Bharati
Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University Medical College and Hospital, Sangli in the period of December
2016- June 2018. The specimens that we received were of transurethral resection of prostatic (TURP)
chips, simple prostatectomy specimens and radical prostatectomy. A questionnaire was to get the necessary
details of the patient. Microsoft Word and Excel were used to generate graphs and tables. Results were
presented as number and percentage for qualitative data.
Results: The present study included 149 prostatic specimens. Total 4394 specimens received in the
histopathology section 3.39 % were the prostatic specimens. TURP was done in 144 cases, needle biopsy
was done in 3 cases and total prostatectomy was done in 2 cases.
Conclusion: Histopathological study of the prostatic lesions plays an important role in diagnosis, treatment
and prognosis of the patient. Early diagnosis and treatment help to reduce mortality and morbidity due to
prostatic lesions.
Along with the screening protocols, immunohistochemistry and molecular genetic analysis should be done
and awareness programs should to be carried out.
Keyword :
Prostate, Transurethral resection of prostate, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Prostatitis, Carcinoma prostate, Modified Gleason scoring system.