title: Hemorrhagic cystitis induced by an herbal mixture.
abstract: A healthy 33-year-old woman consumed a slimming product containing a mixture of herbal remedies without seeking medical advice. Two months later, the patient had hemorrhagic cystitis and discontinued the herbal product. Symptoms spontaneously remitted in a few days. Four months later, she took the same herbal remedy and the hemorrhagic cystitis reappeared. She then consulted her general practitioner. A urine culture test was negative, and the patient was advised to discontinue the herb intake. Again, the cystitis resolved within a week. The product involved contains a mixture of herbs, some of which have been associated with adverse effects that might account for the symptoms reported in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical, Section of Pharmacology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Catania
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oteri
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caiello
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salvo
authors.forename: Ettore Saffi
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Giustini
authors.forename: Achille Patrizio
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Caputi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polimeni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D031230:Ananas / Q000009:adverse effects; D003556:Cystitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D044645:Fucus; D006417:Hematuria / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D018653:Juniperus / Q000009:adverse effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D031205:Taraxacum / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts