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01-08-2020 | Cystitis | Editorial

Understanding bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis

Authors: Visha Tailor, Marco Torella, Valentin Manriquez, Giuseppe Alessandro Digesu

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 8/2020

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In 1887, Dr. Alexander Skene introduced the concept and disease “interstitial cystitis,” describing inflammation that destroys the mucous membrane partly or wholly and extends to the muscular parietes. Over time, the core definition has evolved to include ulcerations [1], chronic symptoms including pain [2], glomerulations [3], and finally the umbrella concept of painful bladder syndrome (ICS 2002) or bladder pain syndrome (The European Society for the Study of Interstitial Cystitis 2006) as it is now termed [4]. …

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Title: Understanding bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis
Authors: Visha Tailor
Marco Torella
Valentin Manriquez
Giuseppe Alessandro Digesu
Publication date: 01-08-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Cystitis
Cystectomy
Cystitis
Pain Syndromes
Botulinum Toxin
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 8/2020
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04232-5

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