Calcifications in the prostate gland
Question: What is the significance of calcifications in the prostate gland?
Answer: Calcifications within the prostate gland are benign (not harmful) and a common finding. They are frequently detected with x-ray or ultrasound testing, even in the absence of any apparent disease process. Prostatic calculi are common, being reported in approximately 30% of adult males examined using these tests.
They occasionally are found in patients with a history of inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis). Larger calcifications (calculi) are commonly associated with benign enlargement of the prostate (benign prostatic hypertrophy).
