Case Report: Giant Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in a Ghanaian

Authors

  • AA Appiah
  • G Amoah
  • R Azorliade
  • CK Gyasi-Sarpong
  • K Aboah
  • D Arthur
  • B Nyamekye
  • G Otu-Boateng
  • P Maison
  • B Frimpong-Twumasi
  • OI Antwi
  • ME Yenli

Keywords:

Giant benign prostatic hyperplasia, Freyer’s prostatectomy, refractory urine retention

Abstract

Giant Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (GBPH) is an uncommon pathology of the prostate gland. Up to date, only 17 cases have been described with specimen weights exceeding 500 g in the world literature. We report the successful removal of the largest ever benign prostatic hyperplasia (800 g) via transvesical prostatectomy from West Africa, which also happens to be the 3rd largest in the world. The patient was an 82 year old man with refractory urine retention and gross haematuria.Keywords: Giant benign prostatic hyperplasia, Freyers prostatectomy, refractory urine retention

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Published

2014-09-29

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014)

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Articles

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 The Journal of Medical and Biomedical Science publishes original, novel, peer-reviewed reports that pertain to medical and allied health sciences; confirmatory reports of previously described phenomena that either contain a novel finding or are of such magnitude to enhance the field; as well as laboratory or basic science investigational studies that are meritorious.