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Giant Prostatic Hyperplasia: Case Report

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The giant hyperplasia of the prostate is extremely rare pathology of prostate gland. Here, we report the successful removal of the 9th heaviest prostate ever reported in the literature.

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  1. Department of Urology, Selcuk University Meram Medical Faculty, Akyokus Meram, Konya, 42080, Turkey

    K. Yilmaz, O. Istanbulluoglu, S. Guven & M. Kilinc

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Yilmaz, K., Istanbulluoglu, O., Guven, S. et al. Giant Prostatic Hyperplasia: Case Report. Int Urol Nephrol 38, 587–589 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-006-9012-x

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