File:IPLab2FattyChange12.jpg
This is a cut surface of the same tissue seen in the previous slide. Note the marked nodular pattern. The paler-staining areas between the round nodules represent fibrous connective tissue.
Nodular hyperplasia of the prostate--characterized by large discrete prostatic nodules--is a common disorder in men over 50 years of age. The nodules cause the prostate to be enlarged and to have an increased weight. The human prostate is surrounded by a restrictive capsule. These nodules cause increased pressure within the capsule which leads to constriction of the urethra as it passes through the prostate. Urethral constriction leads to retention of urine.
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