| Serum prostate specific antigen levels in non-specific granulomatous prostatitis. | |
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PMID: 8814847 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in patients with granulomatous prostatitis, an inflammatory condition that can clinically mimic malignancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study comprised 10 consecutive patients (age range 53-80 years) with histologically-documented granulomatous prostatitis and who had serum PSA levels recorded before and after diagnosis. RESULTS: PSA levels in six of the patients were normal (< 4.0 ng/mL) at diagnosis. The other four had slightly elevated PSA levels, with three being between 4.0 and 6.0 ng/mL and the other 10.1 ng/mL. In six of the patients, there was a dramatic decrease (> 40%) in PSA level within 6-12 months after the histological documentation of granulomatous prostatitis. At the final follow-up, all 10 patients had normal PSA levels. CONCLUSION: Granulomatous prostatitis may cause a relatively mild and transient increase in serum PSA level which resolves when the inflammation subsides. |
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Authors:
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V O Speights; P N Brawn |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of urology Volume: 77 ISSN: 0007-1331 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Urol Publication Date: 1996 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-10-10 Completed Date: 1996-10-10 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15740090R Medline TA: Br J Urol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 408-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pathology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, USA. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Granuloma / blood*, diagnosis Humans Male Middle Aged Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood* Prostatitis / blood*, diagnosis |
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EC 3.4.21.77/Prostate-Specific Antigen |
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