title: [Xanthogranulomatous cystitis: report of a case].
abstract: 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.
authors: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital de León, Altos de la Nava s/n, 24008 León, España.
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Izquierdo García
authors: F S
authors: FS
authors: García Diez
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Miguelez Simon
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Suarez Vilela
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Beneítez Alvarez
authors: F J
authors: FJ
authors: Gallo Rolanía
mesh_terms: 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*