Morphometric analysis of pediatric and nonhyperplastic prostate glands: Evidence that BPH is not a unique stromal process

Although quantitative morphometry of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been described, there is a paucity of information on the morphometry of the nonhyperplastic prostate. This study determines the histologic composition of prostates obtained from males, ages 2 days to 40 years, in order to provide insights into the morphometry of the “normal” gland.

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