Section: Overview
Paraprostatic cysts are fluid-filled sacs found adjacent to the prostate and are connected to the prostate by a thin stalk or tissue adhesions. The cysts are an uncommon occurrence in male dogs, and are very rare in cats. They are developmental in origin, and arise from remnants of fetal tissue (uterus masculinus) that normally degenerates during development. If this degeneration does not occur, a paraprostatic cyst might develop. The cyst can also be directly of prostatic origin. Single or multiple cysts may be seen, and they can get very large. Animals usually only feel ill if the cysts become large enough to compress other internal organs or if they become infected. If a cyst becomes infected a prostatic abscess could develop. Some paraprostatic cysts may contain blood and these are called hemacysts. Estrogen, either given orally or produced within the body, as in a Sertoli cell tumor, has been associated with cyst formation.
A prostatic abscess is a localized walled off pocket of infection within or adjacent to the prostate gland. The contents of an abscess contain white blood cells, bacteria, and cellular debris.
Prostatitis is a bacterial infection of the prostate gland. Infection of the prostate may be caused by urethral diseases, other urinary tract infections, or may be secondary to other forms of prostatic...
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), or cystic hyperplasia, is an age related change of the prostate where the prostate increases in size. It is the most common disease of the prostate, and occurs in almost...
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