Korean J Urol.
1997 Jul;38(7):771-774.
A Case of Pelvic Lipomatosis Associated with Cystitis Glandularis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Inje Univercity College of medicine, Paik Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
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.
