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Interstitial Cystitis
Medical Questions » Interstitial Cystitis
| Name: Interstitial Cystitis |
| Also known as: Hunner' s Ulcer |
| Persistent bladder inflammation and ulceration. |
Causes of Interstitial Cystitis
Not exactly known but may be an autoimmune disease (inappropriate rejection by the body of its own tissue), allergy, or unidentified bacteria or virus. Middle aged women most commonly affected. |
Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis
Inflammation, scarring and reduced capacity of the bladder resulting in the frequent painful passing of bloodstained urine. |
Tests for Interstitial Cystitis
Biopsy of the bladder wall through a cystoscope (instrument passed through the urethra into the bladder) essential for diagnosis. |
Treatment for Interstitial Cystitis
Forced dilation of the bladder under anesthesia, laser or other heat applied to ulcers, drugs to reduce bladder muscle spasm, and surgery to enlarge the bladder or divert urine into an isolated loop of small intestine that
opens onto the belly wall.
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Complications of Interstitial Cystitis of its treatment
May be associated with cancer of the bladder. |
Likely Outcome of Interstitial Cystitis
Treatment generally unsuccessful, and symptoms persist to some extent long term. |
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