Clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of eosinophilic cystitis: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eosinophilic cystitis (EC) is a rare inflammatory urinary bladder disorder whose etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment are unknown. The work aims to evaluate the clinical manifestations, cystoscopic characteristics, pathological features, treatment, and clinical outcome of EC patients.

Materials and methods

The clinical records and histopathology material of 22 patients diagnosed as EC during ten years were reviewed and analyzed for patient's age, sex, clinical data, cystoscopic features, biopsy procedures, treatment plan, follow-up, and prognosis. Frequencies, normality tests, descriptive statistics, and correlations were run.

Results

The mean age of patients was 46.5 + 17 years, 12 females and 10 males. Regarding the patient's complaints, dysuria was the

SUBMITTER: Hasan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8346616 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature