Clinical Observation of the Chronic Prostatitis

Choi, Jong Han

Abstract

There were observed on the 154 cases of the chronic prostatitis confirmed by subjective complaints, rectal finding of the prostate and microscopic examination of the prostatic fluid of the patients, who had been visited to Department of Urology. Seoul Red Cross Hospital from April 1 to Sep. 30, l973. The results obtained were summarized as follows, 1) The distribution of age was between 19 years and 67 years, but ':the most common age was. from 24 to 30 years as 50 percent of the total cases. 2) The complications were urethritis on 82 cases (53.3%), epididymitis on 18 cases(11.7%), cystitis on 13 cases(8.5%), tuberculosis of urinary tract on 9 cases (5.9%). 3) Major subjective symptoms were burning on urination, perineal discomfort morning drop and generalized weakness. 4) On rectal palpation of the prostate of all the patients 83 cases(53.9%) were firm, 24 cases (15.6%) indurated, 6 cases(3.9%) nodular but 39 cases(25.9%) were normal consistency. 5) Microscopic examination of prostatic fluid was revealed of normal limit in 28 cases(18.2%) of all the patients.6) 58 percent of cages treated acculately for 2 to 16 weeks have been improved.