Radiology Lexicon

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Preferred Name

capsule of prostate
Synonyms

Prostatakapsel

capsula prostatica

prostatic capsule
Definitions

thin fibrous tissue surrounding prostate, posterolaterally. The capsule is not present anteriorly and at the apex. [PI-RADS]: Histologically, there is no distinct capsule that surrounds the prostate, however historically the “capsule” has been defined as an outer band of the prostatic fibromuscular stroma blending with endopelvic fascia and may be visible on imaging as a distinct thin layer of tissue surrounding or partially surrounding the peripheral zone.
ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID354
Constitutional_Part_Of

http://radlex.org/RID/RID343

http://radlex.org/RID/RID38869
Definition

thin fibrous tissue surrounding prostate, posterolaterally. The capsule is not present anteriorly and at the apex. [PI-RADS]: Histologically, there is no distinct capsule that surrounds the prostate, however historically the “capsule” has been defined as an outer band of the prostatic fibromuscular stroma blending with endopelvic fascia and may be visible on imaging as a distinct thin layer of tissue surrounding or partially surrounding the peripheral zone.
FMAID

19583
Has_Constitutional_Part

http://radlex.org/RID/RID38861

http://radlex.org/RID/RID43444
Has_Regional_Part

http://radlex.org/RID/RID43433

http://radlex.org/RID/RID43434

http://radlex.org/RID/RID43432
label

RID354
Part_Of

http://radlex.org/RID/RID343
Preferred_name

capsule of prostate
Preferred_name_German

capsula prostatica
prefixIRI

RID354
Radlex_version_of_class_change

07/07/2014
Source

PI-RADS
Surrounded_by

http://radlex.org/RID/RID33144
Synonym

capsula prostatica

prostatic capsule
Synonym_German

Prostatakapsel
subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID34943
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