Urologie pro praxi 2/2007
PROSTATITIS SYNDROME
The term ‘prostatitis’ has been changed on ‘prostatitis syndrome’ based on last findings. Diagnosis and classification of syndrome is based on patient´s symptoms, evidence of ethiological agent and inflammation in prostate or in secretions produced by gland. Currently use of the classification suggested by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recommended. This first of four articles review current knowledge about aethiology, patophysiology and diagnosis of the prostatic inflammatory syndrome.
Keywords: prostatitis, pelvic pain, syndrome, classification, diagnosis.
