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Prostatitis: imaging appearances and diagnostic considerations.

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Acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate gland can be attributed to several underlying aetiologies, including but not limited to, bacterial prostatitis, granulomatous prostatitis, and Immunoglobulin G4-related prostatitis. In this… Click to show full abstract

Acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate gland can be attributed to several underlying aetiologies, including but not limited to, bacterial prostatitis, granulomatous prostatitis, and Immunoglobulin G4-related prostatitis. In this review, we provide an overview of the general imaging appearances of the different types of prostatitis, their distinguishing features and characteristic appearances at cross-sectional imaging. Common imaging pitfalls are presented and illustrated with examples.

Keywords: prostatitis imaging; appearances diagnostic; imaging appearances; diagnostic considerations; prostatitis

Journal Title: Clinical radiology
Year Published: 2021

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