Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2015
A 77-years-old patient complains of inability to urinate and bursting pain above his pubis. Acute onset of his condition occurred 12 hours ago. Objectively: overfilled urinary bladder can be palpated above the pubis. On rectal examination: prostate is enlarged, dense-elastic, with clear margins and no nodules. Interlobar sulcus is pronounced. US examination: prostate volume is 120 cm3, it protrudes into urinary bladder cavity, parenchyma is homogeneous. Prostate specific antigen is 5 ng/ml. What disease is the most likely to cause acute urinary retention?
Answer options
- Acute prostatitis
- Prostate tuberculosis
- Prostate cancer
- Prostatic hyperplasia
- Prostate sclerosis
Correct answer
Prostatic hyperplasia
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