Giant prostatic hyperplasia and its causes
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A case of giant prostatic hyperplasia
Giant prostatic hyperplasia (GPH) is an uncommon pathologic entity with only 10 reported cases of prostate glands exceeding 500 g. We report the uncomplicated removal of a 526-g prostatic adenoma by simple retropubic prostatectomy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta medica Lituanica
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2029-4174,1392-0138
DOI: 10.6001/actamedica.v26i4.4209