Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in a 13-Year-Old Boy

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is most common in men 40 years and above. It rarely occurs childhood. As a result of the scarcity cases, pathogenesis not clear, treatment BPH this age group challenging. This report focuses on 13-year-old patient diagnosed with histologically confirmed BPH, having presented 2-year history recurrent hematuria acute urinary retention. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed 287 g mass, no signs malignancy nor metastasis detected. A decision for open suprapubic prostatectomy was made. Postoperative follow-up at 1 year uneventful. The possible causes juvenile have been postulated as gonadotropin supplementation cryptorchidism human chorionic gonadotropin-containing agent use by mother during pregnancy. Our case had right inguinal undescended testis scrotal orchidopexy done 11 age. However, use, endocrinologic abnormality, or other contributing factors. His antenatal normal, mother. Due to very few reported there insufficient data help understand childhood BPH.