A Rare Case of Intraprostatic Median Cyst Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Abstract

ysts of the lower male genitourinary tract divided into two groups: intraprostatic and extraprostatic. Intraprostatic cysts classification may be evaluated in 3 titles: median cysts (prostatic utricle, mullerian duct), paramedian cysts (ejaculatory duct) and lateral cysts (prostatic retention cysts, cystic degeneration of benign prostate hyperplasia, prostatic abscess, cysts associated with tumors).1 In spite of the development in radiological imaging and pathological assessment techniques, the differential diagnosis of median intraprostatic cysts is still not easy.2 In general, symptoms occur in early ages of life.1 Particularly presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is very rare. 3 CASE REPORTA 34-year-old fertile man with no significant medical and surgical history was admitted to our clinic with obstructive LUTS present for 8 years. His symptoms worsened during the last 12 months and International Prostate Turkiye Klinikleri J Urology 2015;6(1) 23A Rare Case of Intraprostatic Median Cyst Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T Intraprostatic cysts are usually asymptomatic and uncommon. In this kind of cysts, lower urinary tract symptoms are unexpected. Due to similar embryological structure and radiological imaging, the differential diagnosis of intraprostatic cysts is difficult. However, clinical aspects can be useful in differential diagnosis. Herein, we report a case of intraprostatic median cyst with lower urinary tract symptoms in fourth decade of his life. We also discuss the differential diagnosis of median intraprostatic cysts on the based on this case. Ya zış ma Ad re si/Cor res pon den ce: