Glandular metaplasia explained
Glandular metaplasia is a type of metaplasia where irritated tissue converts to a glandular form.
An example occurs in the esophagus, where tissue becomes more similar to the tissue of the stomach.[1]
Another example occurs in the urinary bladder.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Metaplasia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080801102635/http://www.qub.ac.uk/cm/pat/undergraduate/Basiccancer/metaplasia.htm . 2008-08-01 .
- Ward AM . Glandular metaplasia and mucin production in transitional cell carcinomas of bladder . J. Clin. Pathol. . 24 . 5 . 481 . July 1971 . 5571853 . 477052 . 10.1136/jcp.24.5.481-b.