Benign Melanosis as the Cause of Diffuse Black Pigmentation in Prostate Resection

Abstract

Macroscopically, black pigmentation of the prostate tissue is a very rare condition in urological surgery. This paper reviews melanotic pigmentation as the pathological cause of black prostatic discoloration encountered during transurethral resection performed upon diagnosis of benign prostatic hypertrophy and discusses it within the frame of the differential diagnosis.

World J Nephrol Urol. 2013;2(2):85-87
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/wjnu117w