Department of Pathology, Division of Cytopathology, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts School of Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA. lpantanowitz@hotmail.com
Abstract:
The cytologic finding of glandular cells in a urine specimen is unusual. The differential diagnosis ranges from benign conditions such as cystitis glandularis to adenocarcinoma. Glandular cells of cystitis glandularis with intestinal metaplasia have a bland cytologic appearance. If detected in a urine cytology specimen colonic metaplasia can be reported.