Atrophy of prostate

Description

A condition of the prostate, caused by apoptosis of the cells due to diminished cellular proliferation, decreased cellular volume, decreased function, ischemia, malnutrition, disease, mutation, or hormonal changes. This condition is characterised by a partial or complete decrease in size and function of the prostatic tissue.

Index terms

Atrophy of prostate

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

GA91.0 – Chronic prostatitis
GA91.1 – Abscess of prostate
GA91.2 – Prostatocystitis
GA91.3 – Calculus of prostate
GA91.4 – Haemorrhage of the prostate
GA91.6 – Low grade intraepithelial lesion of prostate
GA91.Y – Other specified inflammatory or other diseases of prostate
GA91.Z – Inflammatory or other diseases of prostate, unspecified

Foundation entity

Atrophy of prostate – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2079785714

Part of: GA91: Inflammatory or other diseases of prostate › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system