title: [Eosinophilic cystitis].
abstract: Eosinophilic cystitis (EC) is a clinical-pathological entity characterised by the transmural infiltration of the bladder. It shows as an irritative mictional syndrome, though the most common sign is haematuria. Endoscopically it appears as an intravesical mass and is usually mistaken for a transitional tumour of the bladder. There has been many etiologies involved but not one single factor has been identified as responsible for the condition. Medical approach is the most appropriate initial treatment, but since the condition is so often mistaken with vesical tumoration, the first therapeutical attitude in most cases is Transurethral Resection (TUR) which, though more aggressive, is therapeutic, haemostatic and provides material for the pathoanatomical diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario de Murcia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferrero Doria
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ortuño Pacheco
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Guzmán Martínez-Valls
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Morga Egea
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomás Ros
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rico Galiano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sempere Gutiérrez
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Fontana Compiano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology