Cystitis glandularis: Management and challenges in a renal transplant recipient

Cystitis cystica or glandularis is a clinical and pathological entity of the bladder mucosa occurring secondary to inflammation or chronic obstruction. Its premalignant nature remains controversial, especially in an immunocompromised transplant recipient. We present a rare case where a chronic kidne...

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Main Authors: Himanshu Agarwal, Mukund G Andankar, Viswanath Billa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2017;volume=33;issue=3;spage=249;epage=250;aulast=Agarwal
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Summary:Cystitis cystica or glandularis is a clinical and pathological entity of the bladder mucosa occurring secondary to inflammation or chronic obstruction. Its premalignant nature remains controversial, especially in an immunocompromised transplant recipient. We present a rare case where a chronic kidney disease patient was found to have cystitis glandularis while being worked up for living-related donor renal transplant and describe its subsequent management.
ISSN:0970-1591
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