Histopathological Study of Prostatic Needle Biopsies for Diagnosing Prostatic Lesions in Kashmir Valley.

Rukhsana Akhter; Rubi Reshi

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Histopathological Study of Prostatic Needle Biopsies for Diagnosing Prostatic Lesions in Kashmir Valley.

Rukhsana Akhter, Rubi Reshi

Abstract :

The present study was conducted recently in the department of Pathology, Government Medical College Srinagar, in collaboration with the department of Surgery. This study was conducted on 60 patients presenting with abnormal digital rectal examination or elevated serum prostatic specific antigen (>4ng/ml) or both. Out of 60 patients studied 15% of the patients were diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma and rest of the patient were diagnosed of different prostrate complications.  Out of the 09 patients diagnosed as adenocarcinoma, including the one confirmed by immune–histochemical analysis, majority of the patients viz. 6 (60%) were having a Gleason’s score of 6–7 (intermediate grade) and 4 patients (40%) were having a Gleason’s score of 8 (high grade). Mean Gleason’s score was 7.