The female prostate updated.

The paraurethral glands in the female are the homologue of the male prostate. Inflammation in these in the cause of the very common syndrome of so-called 'recurrent cystitis' in women. Obstruction at the bladder neck, although not so common as in men, does occur. An analysis of the age incidence, clinical presentation, investigations, differential diagnosis and treatment of a personal experience of 88 cases is presented. Seven cases were treated conservatively by catheter drainage or urethral dilatation and 77 by perurethral resection using a Thompson cold punch with very satisfactory results.