Relationship between chronic prostatitis and prostatic calculus.
- Author:
Hong-jie CHEN
1
;
Ning-gang YANG
;
Ju-jie ZHANG
;
Jun WANG
;
Xiang-jun ZHANG
;
Jun ZHANG
;
Xin-ning YU
;
Dian-ting ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bodily Secretions; Calculi; pathology; Case-Control Studies; Chronic Disease; Humans; Inflammation; Leukocyte Count; Male; Middle Aged; Prostate; secretion; Prostatic Diseases; pathology; Prostatitis; pathology; Young Adult
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2011;17(1):43-46
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the relationship between chronic prostatitis (CP) and prostatic calculus (PC).
METHODSWe used transperineal ultrasonography (TPUS) to detect PC in 500 normal volunteers and 491 CP patients, and divided them into a CP and a CP + PC group according to the ultrasonographic results. Then we analyzed the NIH-CPSI scores, duration of symptoms and white blood cell count in the expressed prostate secretion (ESP).
RESULTSPC was found in 19.8% of the normal controls, 5% (5/100), 12% (12/100), 19% (19/100), 27% (27/100) and 36% (36/100) in the 20-30 yr, 31-40 yr, 41-50 yr, 51-60 yr and > 60 yr groups, respectively. In comparison, PC was detected in 42.2% of the CP patients, 15.8% (12/76), 30.1% (69/215), 55.7% (59/109), 66.2% (43/65) and 82.8% (24/29) in the above five age groups, respectively, with statistically significant differences between the control and CP groups (P < 0.01). The CP and CP + PC groups showed significant differences in the duration of symptoms and white blood cell count in ESP (P < 0.01) but not in CPSI scores (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe incidence of PC is higher in CP patients than in healthy men, and it is associated with inflammation, aging and symptom duration, but not with CPSI scores.
