title: Pelvic pain without pelvic organs.
abstract: We report on 4 patients with persistent, severe pelvic pain unresponsive to removal of the bladder, uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. Of the patients 3 had a diagnosis of interstitial cystitis and 1 had voiding dysfunction. We conclude that severe pelvic pain may not be responsive to the elimination of pelvic organs and alternative organ-preserving therapies should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Baskin
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Tanagho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration; D010388:Pelvis; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*