Relevance of the Endoscopic Evaluation in the Diagnosis of Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis

• Published in: Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 144; pp. 106 - 110
• Main Authors: Morlacco, Alessandro, Mancini, Mariangela, Soligo, Matteo, Zattoni, Fabio, Calpista, Arturo, Vizzielli, Giuseppe, Patti, Rosario, Mandato, Francesco Gerardo, Barneschi, Andrea Celeste, Zattoni, Filiberto, Iafrate, Massimo, Dal Moro, Fabrizio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy; Cystitis, Interstitial - complications; Cystitis, Interstitial - diagnosis; Cystitis, Interstitial - pathology; Cystoscopy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain Measurement; Pelvic Pain - diagnosis; Pelvic Pain - etiology; Retrospective Studies; Syndrome; Urinary Bladder - diagnostic imaging; Urinary Bladder - pathology; Young Adult

To assess the relevance of the endoscopic evaluation in clinically suspected cases of Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (BPS/IC), using ESSIC criteria, established in 2008 by the European Society for the Study of Interstitial Cystitis (ESSIC). We included all patients who underwent endosco...