N40

Clinical Information

• A benign noncancerous) condition in which an overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine.

• Increase in constituent cells in the prostate, leading to enlargement of the organ hypertrophy) and adverse impact on the lower urinary tract function. This can be caused by increased rate of cell proliferation, reduced rate of cell death, or both.

Details

• enlarged prostate (N40.-)

• N40.0

  Benign prostatic hyperplasia without lower urinary tract symptoms

• N40.1

  Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms

• N40.2

  Nodular prostate without lower urinary tract symptoms

• N40.3

  Nodular prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms