title: Acute urinary retention in a patient with extended cystitis glandularis.
abstract: Cystitis glandularis (CG) is defined as glandular metaplasia of bladder urothelium. In most cases the course of CG is asymptomatic. However, some patients complain of hematuria and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) of varying degrees. We present a case of 45-year-old man with an extensive CG causing acute urinary retention. Although it was initially treated as an infection, prompt ultrasound and cystoscopy helped to establish the diagnosis. Transurethral resection of the cyst with biopsy of the bladder mucosa was then performed. Immediately after surgery the patient noticed significant improvement in urine passing. During the 2-month follow-up there was no relapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michajłowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matuszewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kłącz
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gibas
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Biernat
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krajka
keywords: LUTS; cystitis glandularis; urinary retention