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[ArchivalUser]

A 72 yr old man has difficulty initiating urination. Digital rectal examination show enlarged, firm prostate. An assay of serum prostate specific antigen is 3.5ug/L (ref 0-5). examination of tissue obtained on biopsy of prostate is most likely to show

a)adenocarcinoma
b)chronic prostatitis
c)epithelial dysplasia
d)glandular hyperplasia
e)leiomyoma


plz explain ur ans, thankss

[ArchivalUser]

"D"
As the PSA levels are normal and firm on palpation so its BPH which is due to hyperplasia of the glandular tissue.
Thank you.

[ArchivalUser]

thank you..