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Review
. 2016 Mar;20(1):13-7.
doi: 10.5213/inj.1632522.261. Epub 2016 Mar 23.

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

Hyun-Jung Kim  1
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Review

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

Hyun-Jung Kim. Int Neurourol J. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Diagnosis; Interstitial Cystitis; Pain Syndrome; Pathology; Urinary Bladder.

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