TY - JOUR
T1 - Interstitial cystitis
T2 - A review of current concepts of aetiology, diagnosis and therapy
AU - Ajibona, O. O.
AU - Kehinde, E. O.
PY - 2003/7/14
Y1 - 2003/7/14
N2 - Until recently, interstitial cystitis (IC) has been described as a chronic clinical syndrome of obscure aetiology and, consequently, specific treatment for the condition is lacking. IC has often been regarded as a diagnosis of exclusion in women complaining of chronic pelvic pains, frequency, dysuria, etc. and until recently most clinicians rarely considered this diagnosis in men. However, recent research efforts have begun to yield vital information on this underdiagnosed and distressing clinical condition regarding its aetiology and diagnosis and, consequently, more effective therapeutic options are now emerging. The aim of this review is to highlight these emerging concepts of the aetiology, diagnosis and innovative therapy of IC, in order to help clinicians confronted by patients with this disorder.
AB - Until recently, interstitial cystitis (IC) has been described as a chronic clinical syndrome of obscure aetiology and, consequently, specific treatment for the condition is lacking. IC has often been regarded as a diagnosis of exclusion in women complaining of chronic pelvic pains, frequency, dysuria, etc. and until recently most clinicians rarely considered this diagnosis in men. However, recent research efforts have begun to yield vital information on this underdiagnosed and distressing clinical condition regarding its aetiology and diagnosis and, consequently, more effective therapeutic options are now emerging. The aim of this review is to highlight these emerging concepts of the aetiology, diagnosis and innovative therapy of IC, in order to help clinicians confronted by patients with this disorder.
KW - Aetiology
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Interstitial cystitis
KW - Treatment
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U2 - 10.1080/00365590310008154
DO - 10.1080/00365590310008154
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12775286
AN - SCOPUS:0038387726
VL - 37
SP - 253
EP - 258
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Urology
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Urology
SN - 2168-1805
IS - 3
ER -