TABLE 2. The features of the patients at presentation.

	The features of the patients	Frequency(n)	Percent(%)
Lower urinary tract symptoms	Dysuria/acute urinaryretention	57	69.5
	pollakiuria	59	72
	haematuria	09	11
	lumbar pain	13	15.8
Non-urinary symptoms	dorsal vertebrae pain	10	12.2
	Paraplegia/paraparesis	08	9.7
	constipation	06	7.3
	Perineal pain	05	6.1
	Pelvic pain	04	4.8
	High PSA level	02	2.4