[Urethral protrusion caused by blunt trauma of the anterior urethra]. / Protrusión uretral por traumatismo cerrado de uretra anterior.

We report an uncommon case of complete rupture of the anterior urethra secondary to blunt trauma, with protrusion of the urethral mucosa through the urinary meatus. The singular images of this case are presented and the mechanisms involved in this unusual type of lesion are analyzed.

Granulomatous prostatitis.

Twenty cases of granulomatous prostatitis are presented. They were identified, histologically or cytologically, among 1,316 patients with prostatic pathology at the General Hospital of Asturias during a period of 3 years (Jan. 1984 to Dec. 1986). The etiology, histogenesis, clinical and morphological aspects, treatment and prognosis of the different types of granulomatous prostatitis, according to a classification by the authors, are discussed. The significance of the differentiation of granulomatous prostatitis from carcinoma is discussed. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (Franzen) is recommended as the diagnostic method of choice.