interstitial cystitis

cystitis /cys·ti·tis/ (sis-ti´tis) inflammation of the urinary bladder.

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cystitis follicula´ris  that in which the bladder mucosa is studded with nodules containing lymph follicles.

cystitis glandula´ris  that in which the mucosa contains mucin-secreting glands.

hemorrhagic cystitis  cystitis with severe hemorrhage, a dose-limiting toxic condition with administration of ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide or a complication of bone marrow transplantation.

interstitial cystitis  a bladder condition with an inflammatory lesion, usually in the vertex, and involving the entire thickness of the wall.

radiation cystitis  inflammatory changes in the bladder caused by ionizing radiation.

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interstitial cystitis

n.

A chronic inflammatory condition of unknown cause involving the mucosa and muscular tissue of the bladder and resulting in reduced bladder capacity.

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Interstitial cystitis

Chronic inflammation of the bladder; sometimes associated with vulvodynia.

Mentioned in: Vulvodynia

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interstitial cystitis (IC),

an inflammation of the bladder, believed to be associated with an autoimmune or allergic response. The bladder wall becomes inflamed, ulcerated, and scarred, causing frequent painful urination. Hematuria may occur. Treatment may include distension of the bladder and cauterization of the ulcers (if present), dietary modification, oral or intravesical medication, pain management, and alternative therapies such as acupuncture. Cystectomy with urinary diversion is rarely indicated. The condition occurs most often in women and may resemble the early stages of bladder cancer. Diagnosis is often by exclusion and may require cystoscopy and biopsy. Also called painful bladder syndrome. See also Hunner's ulcer.

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interstitial cystitis,

n a chronic bladder condition resulting in recurring pain in the pelvic area. Possible causes include autoimmune response to bladder infection, bacteria that are not found in the urine, or irritating urine chemistry.

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cystitis

inflammation of the urinary bladder. The condition may result from an ascending infection coming from the exterior of the body by way of the urethra, or it may be caused by an infection descending from the kidney. Often cystitis is not an isolated infection but is rather a result of some other physical condition. For example, urinary retention, calculi in the bladder, tumors, or neurological diseases impairing the normal function of the bladder may lead to cystitis.

Clinical signs include freqency, pain on urination, blood-stained urine, a thickened bladder wall. Significant clinical pathology findings include hematuria, a high cell count indicative of inflammation, and a positive bacterial culture.

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cystitis cystica

cystitis marked by the presence of submucosal cysts.

emphysematous cystitis

an occasional complication of diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats, caused by gas-forming bacteria.

epizootic equine cystitis

an Australian disease of horses similar to Sorghum spp. poisoning.

gangrenous cystitis

results from severe inflammation and ischemia; the bladder wall is green to black.

cystitis glandularis

mucin-secreting glands present in the mucosa in a case of cystitis.

hemorrhagic cystitis

hemorrhage is the main clinical feature.

interstitial cystitis

a lower urinary tract disease of women in which there is painful urination and hemorrhagic lesions in the bladder wall, but no cause can be diagnosed. A similar syndrome is believed to occur in cats.

polypoid cystitis

the mucosa is folded with polypoid projections.

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interstitial cystitis

Urology Idiopathic bladder wall inflammation, primarily affecting ♀ Clinical Pain, pressure, tenderness around bladder, pelvis, perineum; urgency; ↓ bladder capacity; painful sexual intercourse; in ♂, discomfort, pain in penis, scrotum Diagnosis Hx, Sx, cystoscopy, biopsy; it is a Dx of exclusion Management Symptomatic therapy Complications Scarring, stiffening, ulceration, bleeding