[Florid glandular cystitis].

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.