1. Prostatitis - acute  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Acute prostatitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the prostate gland that develops suddenly.• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

2. Prostatitis  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, a common condition in adult males. Often caused by infection, prostatitis may develop rapidly ( acute ) or slowly ( chronic ).• Author: David A. Cramer MD