title: Severe eosinophilic cystitis in a woman with anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare inflammatory disorder. It is considered to be self limiting necessitating only supportive therapy. Surgical intervention is unusual. We report here an association between eosinophilic cystitis and anorexia nervosa in an adult woman requiring radical surgery for progressive relentless disease. Estrogen deficiency associated with a possible allergic etiology could explain this association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust, Wirral, UK. indianajoe@gmail.com
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.forename: Faisal Sm
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Hani D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Zakhour
authors.forename: Nigel J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Parr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications*; D015653:Cystectomy; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004802:Eosinophilia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans