largement may be present without disruptive symptoms. Reports concerning the incidence of BPH vary(1-4). But regardless of the discrepancy, urinary problems associated with enlargement of the prostate are common in older men. There are more than 8 million men 65 years and over in the United States(5). The terms hyperplasia or prostatic adenoma are preferable to hypertrophy because the enlargement actually results from an increase in both glandular and cellular tissue.