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Area Prostate Bph Occur Clinically Relevant Central Periurethral

Front What area of the prostate does BPH occur? Why is this clinically relevant?

Back Central periurethral zone --> hyperplasia of this area compresses the urethra, causing obstruction of urine flow

Tags: pathoma_ch.14_male_genital_prostate

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