[Xanthogranulomatous cystitis: report of a case].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of xanthogranulomatous cystitis, a rare disease especially in the western countries (12 of the 16 cases reported were Japanese and Korean).


METHODS
A case of xanthogranulomatous cystitis in a 34-year-old female is presented. Patient evaluation included histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical studies.


CONCLUSIONS
The lesion was localized to the bladder dome, anatomically related with the urachus. It consisted of collections of histiocytes with lymphoplasmocytic infiltrate. The adhesions observed in the omentum in this case indicate a possible relationship with a previous inflammatory process. Surgery is advocated in most of the cases with good results.
Izquierdo García
F M
FM
Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital de León, Altos de la Nava s/n, 24008 León, España.
García Diez
F S
FS
Miguelez Simon
A
A
Suarez Vilela
D
D
Beneítez Alvarez
M
M
Gallo Rolanía
F J
FJ
D000328:Adult; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*