A Case of Pelvic Lipomatosis Associated with Cystitis Glandularis.
- Author:
Chang Hoon CHOI
1
;
Joo Myung SIM
;
Myung Seop BOO
;
Ho Cheol CHOI
;
Kweon Sik MIN
;
Sung Hyup CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Inje Univercity College of medicine, Paik Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pelvic lipomatosis;
Cystitis glandularis
- MeSH:
Adipocytes;
Angiography;
Colon;
Cystitis*;
Cystoscopy;
Incidence;
Inflammation;
Lipomatosis*;
Pelvis;
Rare Diseases;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1997;38(7):771-774
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pelvic lipomatosis is a rare disease of unknown etiology characterized by overgrowth of mature, nonmalignant fat cells in the pelvis, especially in the perivesical and perirenal space. An overgrowth of fat surrounding the bladder and rectosigmoid colon produces a radiologic picture characterized by 1) radiolucent pelvic densities, 2) elevation and vertical elongation of the bladder, 3) straightening and elevation of the rectosigmoid colon and 4) absence of malignant vessels on pelvic angiography. Cystoscopy has shown a high incidence of cystitic changes: chronic inflammation, cystitis glandularis and cystitis cystica. We report a case of pelvic lipomatosis associated with cystitis glandularis.
