Comments:
This bladder biopsy shows sheets of lipid-laden macrophages interspersed with plasma cells and lymphocytes. Xanthogranulomatous cystitis may form tumor-like masses in the bladder and may be associated with benign or malignant tumors in the bladder or non-neoplastic conditions like diverticula. Histopathology 1998 Sept; 33(3):212-5.return to Inflammation (Cystitis)