The aim of this study on patients (n = 51) with urodynamically proven
obstruction was to search for correlations between serological levels
of prostatic specific antigen (PSA) and age of patients, volume of pro
state and prostatic morphology as evaluated on transurethral resection
specimens. No correlations could be found between PSA levels and morp
hological parameters such as degree of inflammation and relative degre
e of stromal or epithelial hyperplasia, Significant correlations were
demonstrated between PSA levels and age of patients and prostatic volu
me.