A case of giant prostatic hyperplasia
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چکیده
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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