Giant Prostatic Hyperplasia : Fourth largest prostate reported in medical literature

Giant Prostatic Hyperplasia : Fourth largest prostate reported in medical literature

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A giant prostatic hyperplasia (GPH) weighing more than 700 g is a rare entity. It is believed that only eight such cases have been previously reported in the medical literature. This case report concerns a patient with a GPH weighing 740 g which was successfully removed by suprapubic prostatectomy....

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Main Authors: Joseph Maliakal, Emad E. Mousa, Varna Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2014-05-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
benign prostatic hyperplasia
prostatectomy, suprapubic
case report
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Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1918
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Summary:A giant prostatic hyperplasia (GPH) weighing more than 700 g is a rare entity. It is believed that only eight such cases have been previously reported in the medical literature. This case report concerns a patient with a GPH weighing 740 g which was successfully removed by suprapubic prostatectomy. To our knowledge, this is the fourth largest benign prostatic enlargement ever reported in the literature.
ISSN:2075-051X
2075-0528

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