The McNeal Prostate: A Review - 02/12/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.urology.2011.07.1395
Reprint requests: Steven H. Selman, M.D., Department of Urology, University of Toledo College of Medicine, 3065 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614Résumé |
Prostate anatomy has been the subject of controversy for 200 years. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, lobar anatomy was accepted. Beginning in 1968 and for the next 25 years, John E. McNeal presented his view of prostate anatomy in terms of 4 anatomic zones. The transition zone was introduced in 1978 as the site of development of benign prostatic hyperplasia. This review was undertaken to describe the evolution of McNeal’s anatomic concepts.
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| Funding Support: This work was supported in part by the Frank E. Stranahan Endowment for oncological research and the Geiger Foundation. |
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