Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is currently the most effective diagnostic tool for detecting prostate cancer (PCa) and evaluating adenocarcinoma-mimicking lesions of the prostate gland, among which granulomatous prostatitis (GP) represents the most interesting diagnostic challenge. GP consists of a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory lesions that can be differentiated into four types: idiopathic, infective, iatrogenic, and associated with systemic granulomatous disease. The incidence of GP is growing due to the increase in endourological surgical interventions and the adoption of intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; therefore, the difficulty lies in identifying specific features of GP on mpMRI to avoid the use of transrectal prostate biopsy as much as possible.

Gaudiano C., Renzetti B., De Fino C., Corcioni B., Ciccarese F., Bianchi L., et al. (2023). Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for the differential diagnosis between granulomatous prostatitis and prostate cancer: a literature review to an intriguing diagnostic challenge. FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY, 13, 1-9 [10.3389/fonc.2023.1178430].

Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for the differential diagnosis between granulomatous prostatitis and prostate cancer: a literature review to an intriguing diagnostic challenge

Renzetti B.
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De Fino C.;Corcioni B.;Ciccarese F.;Bianchi L.;Schiavina R.;Droghetti M.;Giunchi F.;Brunocilla E.;Fiorentino M.
2023

Abstract

Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is currently the most effective diagnostic tool for detecting prostate cancer (PCa) and evaluating adenocarcinoma-mimicking lesions of the prostate gland, among which granulomatous prostatitis (GP) represents the most interesting diagnostic challenge. GP consists of a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory lesions that can be differentiated into four types: idiopathic, infective, iatrogenic, and associated with systemic granulomatous disease. The incidence of GP is growing due to the increase in endourological surgical interventions and the adoption of intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; therefore, the difficulty lies in identifying specific features of GP on mpMRI to avoid the use of transrectal prostate biopsy as much as possible.
2023
Gaudiano C., Renzetti B., De Fino C., Corcioni B., Ciccarese F., Bianchi L., et al. (2023). Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for the differential diagnosis between granulomatous prostatitis and prostate cancer: a literature review to an intriguing diagnostic challenge. FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY, 13, 1-9 [10.3389/fonc.2023.1178430].
Gaudiano C.; Renzetti B.; De Fino C.; Corcioni B.; Ciccarese F.; Bianchi L.; Schiavina R.; Droghetti M.; Giunchi F.; Brunocilla E.; Fiorentino M....espandi
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