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Basal cell adenoma of prostate

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A case of basal cell adenoma of the prostate accompanying benign prostatic hypertrophy is presented. This is an uncommon, benign lesion which is usually mistaken for a carcinoma. In order to emphasize the importance of differential diagnose and to better define this entity, we present a case report.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Mustafa Kemal University, Medical School, Antakya-Hatay, Turkey

    E. Atik

  2. Department of Urology, Mustafa Kemal University, Medical School, Antakya-Hatay, Turkey

    İ. Ünsal

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Atik, E., Ünsal, İ. Basal cell adenoma of prostate. Urol Res 32, 421–422 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-004-0435-5

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