What does it mean if the prostate is slightly enlarged and calcified?

After a prostate examination, the results show that the prostate is slightly enlarged, accompanied by calcification, which makes people feel very strange. This is a reaction of the disease, which will become more serious after the onset. Moreover, once this disease is diagnosed, there is no good treatment measure. People can only rely on some drugs to maintain the condition to prevent the condition from worsening. When necessary, people also need to use some antibiotics for treatment.

When various reasons cause the expansion of 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, narrow prostate ducts, calcium-phosphorus metabolism disorders, and social psychology. It is generally believed that people aged 40 are closely related to prostate hyperplasia.

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.

If there is a history of prostate disease (such as prostate hyperplasia, inflammation, tuberculosis, tumor), a diagnosis of prostate calcification can be made if ultrasound, X-ray or CT examinations reveal strong echo or high-density foci in the prostate.

1. Anal diagnosis

Transanal examination is the simplest way to examine the prostate. It can check the size, shape, and tenderness of the prostate, thereby making a preliminary diagnosis and screening of prostate diseases.

2. X-ray examination

In the past, the diagnosis of prostate calcification mainly relied on X-rays, but this had certain limitations and negative rates. X-ray examinations are of great value in the diagnosis of prostate diseases. For example, plain films can detect whether the prostate has calcification or stones.

3. CT examination

It is a more reliable method for diagnosing prostate calcification, but it is expensive and not widely available. CT examination is more important for differential diagnosis of prostate diseases.

4. Ultrasound examination

B-ultrasound is easy to operate, non-destructive, and highly reproducible. It is currently the first choice and commonly used method for clinical diagnosis of prostate calcification. There are methods such as transrectal probing and transpubic upper abdominal probing, which can accurately measure the prostate with an error of no more than 5%. It has important diagnostic significance for various prostate diseases and has the advantages of being simple, non-invasive, non-destructive, and fast.

5. Angiography

It can help check for prostate enlargement or prostate cancer.

6. Biopsy

Prostate puncture biopsy is very useful for clarifying the nature of prostate masses and is of great help in clarifying the tissue typing and cytological characteristics of prostate tumors.