Correlation between prostatic parameters of transrectal ultrasonography and age in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Author:
Nai-Long CAO
1
;
Qi-Jie LU
2
;
Xiao-Hu WANG
1
;
Jian-Shu NI
1
;
Bao-Jun GU
1
;
Bing HU
2
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, The Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China.
2. Department of Medical Ultrasonography, The Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
age;
benign prostatic hyperplasia;
prostatic parameters;
transrectal ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Age Factors;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Disease Progression;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Organ Size;
Prostate;
diagnostic imaging;
pathology;
Prostatic Hyperplasia;
diagnostic imaging;
pathology;
Retrospective Studies;
Ultrasonography;
methods
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2017;23(4):315-318
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the correlation of prostatic parameters of transrectal ultrasonography with age in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and the patterns of prostatic enlargement in different age groups of the patients.
METHODS:We retrospectively studied the reports of transrectal ultrasonography for 1 739 outpatients with BPH from January 2010 to December 2015, who were divided into four age groups, 50－59, 60－69, 70－79, and =≥80 years. We analyzed the patterns of prostatic enlargement in different age groups.
RESULTS:The transrectal ultrasonographic prostatic parameters, most significantly the transitional zone index (TZI), of the BPH patients were positively correlated with age. And the prostatic parameters were gradually increased with aging, with statistically significant differences among different age groups (P <0.05). The prostate was enlarged most quickly between 50 and 69 years of age.
CONCLUSIONS:There is a positive correlation between age and prostatic parameters of transrectal ultrasonography, particularly the transitional zone index, in patients with BPH, which indicates that TZI can serve as one of the best criteria in evaluating BPH. The volume of the prostate, especially that of the transitional zone, is increased with aging, reaching the peak between 50 and 69 years, which is of great significance for further study of the development and progression of BPH.
