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Prostatitis historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In 350 BC, the anatomical positioning and existence of the prostate gland was explained by Herophilus. Prostatic incitement was recognised as a cause of prostatitis in 1800. In 1978 Drach gave the basis of the current classification of prostatitis.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- In 350 BC, Herophilus first explained the anatomical existence of the prostate gland.[1]
- In 1800, the most common cause of prostatitis was identified to be incitement of the prostatic gland by exertion, instrumentation, alcohol or intercourse.[1]
- In 1815, Legneau elaborated the prostatic inflammation for the first time.[1]
- In 1906, Young analysed the prostatic fluid for the first time.[1]
- In 1968, Meares and Stamey differentiated the aetiology of prostatitis by using multi glass test.[2]
- In 1978, Drach first explained the current classification system.[3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nickel, J Curtis (1999). Textbook of Prostatitis. Harvard Medical School: Isis Medical Media. p. 3. ISBN 1901865045.​
- ↑ E. M. Meares & T. A. Stamey (1968). “Bacteriologic localization patterns in bacterial prostatitis and urethritis”. Investigative urology. 5 (5): 492–518. PMID 4870505. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ G. W. Drach, W. R. Fair, E. M. Meares & T. A. Stamey (1978). “Classification of benign diseases associated with prostatic pain: prostatitis or prostatodynia?”. The Journal of urology. 120 (2): 266. PMID 671653. Unknown parameter
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