Abdomen Sonography: Prostate Pathologies and Abnormalities - Video Lesson

Hey everyone. Welcome back to our lessons in abdominal extended ultrasound. In today's lesson we're going to take a detailed look at the prostate gland focusing on common pathologies and abnormalities. We'll review the sonographic features of each condition, discuss their clinical implications and explain how sonography contributes to evaluation diagnosis and follow-up. Let's get started. Beginning with a quick review, the prostate gland is a walnut sized exocrine gland of the male reproductive system located inferior to the bladder and surrounding the proximal urethra. It's composed of glandular and fibromuscular tissue and is divided anatomically into the peripheral central, transitional and anterior fibromuscular zones. Sonographically, the prostate appears as a symmetric ovoid structure posterior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum. On transverse view, the urethra can often be seen coursing through the center. The gland has a