urethral gland

In the male, infection may spread to urethral glands and the prostate.

He also described the mucous urethral glands of the male urethra.

There are small mucus-secreting urethral glands, that help protect the epithelium from the corrosive urine.

The ducts from the urethral gland (gland of Littre) enter here.

Untreated, this can lead to infection of the urethral glands, which can cause the urethra to be impeded by strictures.

Urethral glands produce a colloid secretion containing glycosaminoglycans; this secretion protects the epithelium against urine.

Low concentrations of PSA have been identified in the urethral glands, endometrium, normal breast tissue and salivary gland tissue.

It is primarily produced by the bulbourethral glands (Cowper's glands), with the glands of Littre (the mucus-secreting urethral glands) also contributing.

Anatomically, BPH is most strongly associated with the posterior urethral glands (PUG) and transitional zone (TZ) of the prostate.

It is thought to be rich in squalene and contain prostatic and seminal secretions, desquamated epithelial cells, and the mucin content of the urethral glands of Littré.

A thin metal 'telescope', lubricated on the outside, is inserted into the urethra and by means of a light-source at its tip, the inside of the urethra can be examined for cysts, warts, herpetic ulcers, or infected urethral glands.