title: Eosinophilic cystitis simulating invasive bladder carcinoma.
abstract: A case of eosinophilic cystitis simulating an invasive bladder carcinoma is reported. The disease had a subacute course and was associated with arthritis of the symphysis pubis and both sacroiliacal joints.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Central Hospital, Fredrikstad, Norway.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Kristensen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003556:Cystitis / Q000473:pathology*; D003558:Cystoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*