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Cystitis glandularis
Author(s) -
Pantanowitz Liron,
Otis Christopher N.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.20774
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , urine cytology , urine , adenocarcinoma , pathology , intestinal metaplasia , differential diagnosis , metaplasia , cancer , cystoscopy , dysplasia , alternative medicine
The cytologic finding of glandular cells in a urine specimen is unusual. The differential diagnosis ranges from benign conditions such as cystitis glandularis to adenocarcinoma. Glandular cells of cystitis glandularis with intestinal metaplasia have a bland cytologic appearance. If detected in a urine cytology specimen colonic metaplasia can be reported. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2008;36:181‐182. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.