[Chronic pelvic pain syndrome].
Chronic pelvic pain syndrome(CPPS) which is also named by chronic nonbacterial prostatitis is a common urologic disease. This disease could not be treated effectively and affects the living quality of the patients. This article reviews the progress on the CPPS about its definition, classification, etiology (e.g. immunology), diagnosis and treatment in recent years.
Wang
Mu-Wen
MW
Department of Urology, Shangdong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China. wangmuwen@sina.com
Ma
Qing-Zheng
QZ
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome