Causes of prostate calcification

The prostate plays a very important role for male friends. If there is a problem with the prostate of male friends, it will bring many harms to the body. Therefore, male friends must pay attention to the health of the prostate in their daily lives. Prostate calcification is a symptom that is easy to occur in the prostate. So what exactly causes the occurrence of prostate calcification? Below we will introduce the causes of prostate calcification.

Prostatic calcification is one of the common prostatic lesions in men, and it often occurs between the ages of 40 and 60. Pathologically, calcification refers to the deposition of calcium salts in local tissues, which can be a normal physiological process or can be seen in certain pathological conditions. Due to the lack of typical clinical symptoms and signs, prostatic calcification is often discovered through imaging examinations when examining prostate diseases and other urinary system diseases. In imaging examinations, prostatic calcification manifests as strong echo foci or high-density foci in the prostate. With the popularization and improvement of ultrasound technology, the detection rate of prostatic calcification has increased significantly.

Prostate calcification should be distinguished from prostate stones. Prostate stones refer to true stones formed in the prostate gland ducts and prostate acinus of the patient. This type of stone is as small as a grain of rice, can be round or oval, and has a hard texture. However, current medical imaging technology makes it difficult to distinguish whether the prostate calcification foci exist in the acinus or gland duct (true stones) or in the stroma (false stones). Therefore, most scholars currently agree that in imaging examinations, the strong echo foci or high-density foci in the prostate are collectively referred to as prostate calcification.

When various reasons cause the expansion of the prostate ducts and alveoli or the accumulation of prostate fluid, the exfoliated epithelial cells can aggregate with the amyloid bodies (prostate aggregates) and secretions in the cystic cavity. If calcium salts are gradually deposited, calcification will form. Chemical prostatitis caused by urine reflux is more likely to cause calcification. The cause of prostate calcification is still unclear, and it may be related to factors such as degeneration of prostate tissue, chronic prostatitis, prostate fluid retention, frequent congestion of the prostate, stenosis of the prostate duct, calcium-phosphorus metabolism disorders, and social and psychological factors. It is generally believed that calcification is closely related to prostatitis in those aged <40 years old, and is closely related to prostate hyperplasia in those aged >40 years old.

Existing studies have shown that nanobacterial infection in the prostate may lead to prostate calcification, which may make prostatitis difficult to treat and prone to recurrence. However, the exact relationship between the three requires further research to confirm.

In the above article, we introduced the importance of the prostate to male friends. We know that the prostate is the male sex gland, so male friends should take good care of their prostate. Prostate calcification is a type of prostate disease. The above article analyzes the causes of prostate calcification in detail.