Historical and modern views on the problem of prostatolithiasis

In the literature review authors present data on history of development diagnostics and treatment patients with prostatolithiasis basic information about most effective methods this urological nosology. Prostatolithiasis is one common diseases prostate in which, due to various etiological factors, stones are formed parenchyma gland. Due lack a single diagnostic algorithm, there no accurate epidemiological prevalence stones. According authors, figure starts from 7.35 % reaches 88.6 %. Depending localization, divided into endogenous, exogenous mixed. Asymptomatic course, polyetiological pathogenesis, frequent recurrences inflammatory process gland subsequent appearance symptoms lower urinary tract, sclerosis bladder neck determine extremely important role pathology. Prostatolithiasis, its specific clinical continues be poorly studied problems men active working age, as well elderly men.