Which condition is NOT a potential complication of untreated BPH?

Which condition is NOT a potential complication of untreated BPH?

• A. Prostate cancer
• B. Urinary tract infection
• C. Chronic kidney insufficiency
• D. Acute kidney injury

Answer: (A)

Prostate cancer is not considered a direct complication of untreated benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). While both conditions are associated with the prostate and prevalence may increase with age, BPH itself is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. It results in urinary symptoms due to obstruction of the urethra, whereas prostate cancer involves malignant transformations that are not a result of or directly caused by BPH. The true complications of untreated BPH stem more from obstructive uropathy and include issues such as urinary tract infections, chronic kidney insufficiency, and acute kidney injury, which can occur due to bladder outlet obstruction and resulting urine retention.

Prostate cancer is not considered a direct complication of untreated benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). While both conditions are associated with the prostate and prevalence may increase with age, BPH itself is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. It results in urinary symptoms due to obstruction of the urethra, whereas prostate cancer involves malignant transformations that are not a result of or directly caused by BPH. The true complications of untreated BPH stem more from obstructive uropathy and include issues such as urinary tract infections, chronic kidney insufficiency, and acute kidney injury, which can occur due to bladder outlet obstruction and resulting urine retention.