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. 2019 Apr 9;92(1098):20180075. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20180075

Table 2.

MR Imaging Features of Granulomatous Prostatitis in 8 Patients

Case Age (yrs) PSA
(ng/ml)
Vol (ml) Shape Location ECE SI of T2WI
( vs BM / vs OM)
SI of DWI
( vs Normal PZ)
Mean ADC PI-RADS Previous UTI? Histology
1 64 10.1 64 Diffuse (≥50%), Cystic TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ - 5 + NGP
2 54 4.0 71 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 600 5 + NGP
3 46 5.5 36 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 604 5 + NGP
4 65 6.4 32 Nodular TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 666 5 + XGP
5 58 17.5 64 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 695 5 + NGP
6 52 6.7 50 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ - 5 - NGP
7 65 16.9 41 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 797 5 + NGP
8 48 2.24 24 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 642 5 - NGP
9 71 3.19 37 Nodular PZ + ↓ / ↑ - 5 + NGP
10 67 9.33 86 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 660 5 + NGP
11 67 6.5 43 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 811 5 + XGP
12 61 78.7 72 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 666 5 - NGP
13 46 2.8 35 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 667 5 + NGP
14 56 13.0 26 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ - ↓ / ↑ 720 5 - NGP
15 78 8.7 65 Diffuse (≥50%) TZ PZ + ↓ / ↑ 853 5 + NGP
16 74 37.3 69 Nodular PZ + ↓ / ↑ 744 5 + XGP

PSA = Prostate Specific Antigen, ECE = Extracapsular Extension, TZ = Transition Zone, PZ = Peripheral Zone, SI = Signal Intensity, T2WI = T2 weighted2 weighted, BM = Bone Marrow, OM = Obturator Muscle, ADC = apparent diffusion coefficient, PI-RADS = Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System, UTI = Urinary Tract Infection, NGP = Nonspecific Granulomatous Prostatitis, BCG-GP = Bacillus Calmette Guérin-induced Granulomatous Prostatitis, XGP = Xanthogranulomatous Prostatitis