"Giant hyperplasia" of the prostate is a rare pathology of the prostate gland. We report one such case, in which a successful retropubic prostatectomy was performed on an elderly male patient in Pakistan. The weight of the resected prostate was 700 g, which is the eighth largest prostate with benign prostatic hyperplasia reported.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia refers to the non-malignant growth or enlargement of prostate gland and is a general cause lower urinary tract symptoms in men which rises with growing age. There wide range management options available from watchful waiting, medicinal therapy various surgical intervention methods. Though preliminary treatment for benign hyperplasia, some patients lack desire keep o...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a benign hyperplasia of prostate gland cells of the urethra affecting increasing population. The most common method of treatment is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). But many complications may occur including intraoperative or postoperative hemorrhage, prostate perforation, urinary incontinence and bladder neck contracture. Transurethral ballo...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a nonmalignant adenomatous enlargement of the periurethral prostate gland. It is a common disease in older men. In addition to man, spontaneous benign prostatic hyperplasia occurs in chimpanzee and the dog. Alternatives to these spontaneous models are induced benign prostatic hyperplasia, xenografts and in vitro models. Xenografts may be induced by cells cultured...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a benign hyperplasia of prostate gland cells of the urethra affecting increasing population. The most common method of treatment is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). But many complications may occur including intraoperative or postoperative hemorrhage, prostate perforation, urinary incontinence and bladder neck contracture. Transurethral ballo...

benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) is a common disease in human that gradual overgrowth of the prostate gland leads to impinge on the urethra with impairment in urinary function. numerous plants improve uncontrolled growth of the prostate gland and improve urinary tract symptoms associated with bph. in this study, 25 healthy adult male wistar rats were divided randomly in five groups: g1 (contr...

Abstract Background Benign prostate hyperplasia is one of the most common diseases in middle-aged or older men. Approximately 50% men over 60 years old suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia. Giant defined as a exceeding 500 g. In all literature, ten case reports were published with giant Case presentation this report, we present 72-year-old man edema lower extremities. physical examination, ...

PURPOSE We describe the trends in transurethral prostatectomy and minimally invasive surgical treatments for benign prostate hyperplasia from 1999 through 2005 among elderly male Medicare beneficiaries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Benign prostatic hyperplasia surgeries were identified using the annual 100% Medicare carrier files which contain physician claims for services reimbursed under Medicare ...

Background: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is a common condition in the elderly population. It affects physical health status persons over 65 years and interferes with their daily activities. Study Aim: to assess knowledge care seeking behaviors among old age patients hyperplasia Sample: aged 60 above diagnosed benign prostatic hyperplasia. The total sample size was 218 elderly. Cross-sectional r...