In benign prostate hyperplasia SQSTM1 positive staining was observed in 8/12 cases (66.7 %) of cases (Table 2; Fig. 1a); the proportion of the cells stained was between 10 and 50 %, usually with a weak intensity (Table 2; Fig. 1b). Here, SQSTM1 is linked to benign prostatic hyperplasia.