Prostatic calcifications are these calcifications all the same ?

What is it about?

it is crystal clear that prostatic stones exists in older men in industrialized countries. However, aging appears not to be the unique pathogenesis of these calcifications. Our investigation suggested that infection has a significant role in the lithogenic process of prostate calcifications, even without detection of infection by clinical investigation. Most stones showed bacterial imprints and/or chemical composition, suggestive of a long-term infection.

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Why is it important?

Prostatic stones are often considered to have no clinical significance, but the use of SEM showed high frequency of bacterial imprints in these stones. Inflammation induced by an infection may lead to cancerization of the tissue. Early detection of prostatic calcifications or stones could suggest a search for asymptomatic chronic infection.