THE HUMAN PROSTATE GLAND AT BIRTH

Spontaneous Contractions in the Human Prostate Gland

Introduction: All men show characteristics of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) upon aging; it is the most common benign neoplasm in men. When the prostate is enlarged it causes a narrowing of the urethra leading to bladder outlet obstruction and reduced urine flow. The symptoms vary and include nocturia, incomplete emptying, urinary hesitance, weak stream, urgency and frequency to the develop...

Neuroendocrine cells in the human prostate gland.

O ne prostatic cell type, whose sole role is regulatory, which produces several different growth regulatory factors, which is abundantly present in all prostates, and which co-proliferates as a malignant epithelial component in most, if not all, prostatic adenocarcinomas has been almost totally ignored until very recently. This cell is the neuroendocrine (NE) cell (also known as the endocrinepa...

The Prostate Gland

Management of the Nuchal Cord at Birth

Background and aim: Although nuchal cord is a common occurrence at birth, there is little attention to its importance or management at birth, and teaching includes premature clamping and cutting of the cord as the common option.  Although grade 1 evidence is lacking, the optimal management of the nuchal cord,  the Somersault manoeuvre  is not taught or included in any current guidelines. What e...

P-26: Histomorphological Study of Rat Prostate Gland

Background: Rat prostate gland which is used in various investigation has considerable morphological differences with other mammals. There are few reports about its structure. So, this study was carried on for determining of histomorphological structure of rat prostate. Materials and Methods: Five healthy adult male rats with average weight 20 ± 180 g and approximately 3 - 3.5 months age were s...