Analysis of the risk factors for incidental carcinoma of the prostate in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Purpose: To determine the occurrence of incidental carcinoma of the prostate, its characteristics, and the risk factors for this diagnosis in a group of patients surgically treated for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Methods: The study comprised a retrospective analysis of 218 patients. After surgical treatment, patients with the finding of incidental carcinoma of the prostate were compared to those without this finding.