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Prostate Gland

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There are three accessory glands of the male genital system: the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland, and the bulbourethral glands. The prostate gland is the largest of these three glands. The prostate gland has both epithelial and stromal components that can be recognized histologically, and the early development of these components is seen during fetal life. Aberrations of the proper development of the prostate gland can be seen in some syndromes, such as androgen insensitivity syndrome, prune belly syndrome, and posterior urethral valves. Therefore, knowledge of the proper development and histological appearance of the prostate gland during fetal life can be useful. This chapter highlights the histological features of the fetal prostate gland at various points in gestation.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA

    Linda M. Ernst

  2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Eduardo D. Ruchelli & Dale S. Huff

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA

    Linda M. Ernst

  2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Eduardo D. Ruchelli

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Chrystalle Katte Carreon

  4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Dale S. Huff

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Ernst, L.M., Ruchelli, E.D., Huff, D.S. (2019). Prostate Gland. In: Ernst, L., Ruchelli, E., Carreon, C., Huff, D. (eds) Color Atlas of Human Fetal and Neonatal Histology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11425-1_14

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