Mr. jackson is a 50-year-old african-american who has had discomfort between his scrotum and anus. he also has had some fevers and dysuria. your rectal examination is halted by tenderness anteriorly, but no frank mass is palpable. what is your most likely diagnosis?

Prostatitis

Explanation:

Prostatitis is swelling and inflammation of the prostate, a walnut-sized gland located just below the bladder in men. The prostate is a gland that produces a fluid (semen) that nourishes and transports sperm. Prostatitis often causes pain or difficulty urinating.