Does the prostate really need androgens to grow? Transurethral resection of the prostate in a male-to-female transsexual 25 years after sex-changing operation

We present the case of a male-to-female transsexual presenting with obstructive voiding symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia 25 years after sex- changing operation and under continuous estrogen therapy. Copyright (c) 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.