• Source: Atypical small acinar proliferation

In urologic pathology, atypical small acinar proliferation, is a collection of small prostatic glands, on prostate biopsy, whose significance is uncertain and cannot be determined to be benign or malignant.
ASAP, generally, is not considered a pre-malignancy, or a carcinoma in situ; it is an expression of diagnostic uncertainty, and analogous to the diagnosis of ASCUS (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance) on the Pap test.




Association with adenocarcinoma


On a subsequent biopsy, given the diagnosis of ASAP, the chance of finding prostate adenocarcinoma is approximately 40%; this is higher than if there is high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN).




Management


ASAP is considered an indication for re-biopsy; in one survey of urologists 98% of respondents considered it a sufficient reason to re-biopsy.




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Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Atypical small acinar proliferation
• Proliferation
• ASAP
• High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
• Adenocarcinoma of the lung
• Sialadenitis
• Adrenocortical adenoma
• Neuroendocrine tumor
• Lobular carcinoma in situ
• Pancreatic cancer