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Cystitis/pathology , Urinary Bladder/pathology , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Intestines , Metaplasia , Precancerous ConditionsABSTRACT
Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital anomaly that is often discovered at operation or autopsy. The diagnosis is difficult, but could be based on preoperative scintigraphy and frozen section histological examination to avoid useless orchidectomy. It is a benign lesion, which must be distinguished from testicular tumour.
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Abnormalities, Multiple , Spleen/abnormalities , Testis/abnormalities , Abnormalities, Multiple/diagnosis , Child , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Testicular Neoplasms/diagnosisABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Florid glandular cystitis is a rare benign bladder tumour, which can simulate a malignant lesion. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Over a period of fifteen years, we have observed one case of recurrent florid glandular cystitis. RESULTS: This 48-year-old patient presented with terminal haematuria and right low back pain with a history of endoscopic resection of a bladder tumour. Ultrasound showed a solid mass of the bladder base. Intravenous urography showed bilateral uretero-caliceal dilatation, predominant on the right, with a filling defect of the bladder base. CT urography showed invasion of the vesicoprostatic fat and endoscopy revealed a trigonal tumour 5 cm in diameter. Histology concluded on florid glandular cystitis of the intestinal type. Improvement of the symptoms was observed on the fifth postoperative day after resection of the tumour. CONCLUSION: Florid glandular cystitis is a rare benign bladder tumour. The diagnosis is based on clinical examination, radiology and histological examination. Treatment is essentially surgical.
