Update on the Pathology and Diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Review

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is characterized by bladder discomfort, urinary frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain. The etiology and pathogenesis of this condition is still unknown and remains diagnosed by exclusion. The histologic findings are also neither specific for diagnos...

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Published inInternational neurourology journal Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 13 - 17
Main Author Kim, Hyun-Jung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Continence Society 01.03.2016
대한배뇨장애요실금학회
Subjects
Diagnosis
Interstitial Cystitis
Pain Syndrome
Pathology
Review
Urinary Bladder
비뇨기과학
Pain Syndrome
Pathology
Interstitial Cystitis
Diagnosis
Urinary Bladder
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Summary:Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is characterized by bladder discomfort, urinary frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain. The etiology and pathogenesis of this condition is still unknown and remains diagnosed by exclusion. The histologic findings are also neither specific for diagnosis nor correlated with symptoms. However, the definition and diagnostic criteria for the condition was established in the last decade. In this paper, we review the changes in the definition, terminology, and diagnostic scheme of IC/BPS, and summarize the histologic findings. We also briefly discuss some new pathologic suggestions and new urinary markers, focusing on the most promising ones.
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G704-001728.2016.20.1.014
ISSN:2093-6931
2093-4777
2093-6931
DOI:10.5213/inj.1632522.261