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Intestinal Metaplasia of the Bladder: A Rare Case Report


1    Samsun Gazi Devlet Hastanesi, Üroloji Kliniği, Samsun
2    Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Samsun Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Üroloji Kliniği, Samsun 
3     Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Samsun Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Patoloji Kliniği, Samsun
 


DOI : 10.33719/yud.605837
New J Urol. 2020; 15 (1): 56-58

Abstract

Intestinal metaplasia of the bladder, char- acterized by the presence of an intestinal-type epithelium in the urothelium, is a glandular proliferation and extremely rare benign le- sion. The pathogenesis of this uncommon entity is unclear, and its role as a precursor of adenocarcinoma is controversial. We pres- ent a case of a 45-year-old man admitted with macroscopic hematuria and mucosuria. Ul- trasound showed a 32×25×6 mm hypoechoic nodule with regular contours on the posterior wall. Histopathological examination following transurethral resection revealed an intestinal metaplasia against a background of cystitis glandularis.

Keywords: Bladder neoplasm, Intestinal metaplasia, Transurethral resection
 


Abstract

Intestinal metaplasia of the bladder, char- acterized by the presence of an intestinal-type epithelium in the urothelium, is a glandular proliferation and extremely rare benign le- sion. The pathogenesis of this uncommon entity is unclear, and its role as a precursor of adenocarcinoma is controversial. We pres- ent a case of a 45-year-old man admitted with macroscopic hematuria and mucosuria. Ul- trasound showed a 32×25×6 mm hypoechoic nodule with regular contours on the posterior wall. Histopathological examination following transurethral resection revealed an intestinal metaplasia against a background of cystitis glandularis.

Keywords: Bladder neoplasm, Intestinal metaplasia, Transurethral resection