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High Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (HGPIN)has been recognizedas the most likely precursor of invasive carcinoma of the prostate. Closesurveillance and follow-up are indicated if subsequent procedures fail toidentify carcinoma. There is still considerable controversy about thenatural history of high grade PIN and most authors agree that itsidentification should not influence or dictate therapeutic decisions. Weperformed a prophylactic radical prostatectomy in such a case which hasnot been reported in the world literature.
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Woderich, R., McLoughlin, J. & Deen, S. Radical prostatectomy for High Grade Prostatic Intra-epithelial Neoplasia. Int Urol Nephrol 33, 649–650 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020504832002
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