title: Interstitial cystitis and endometriosis in a 12-year-old girl.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a common cause of pelvic pain in the general female population and is thought to be understated in young female patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 12-year-old girl with IC and endometriosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A single case report.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to screen for IC in young patients with endometriosis and vice versa.
authors.affiliation: Heart of Georgia Women's Center, 207 Green Street, Warner Robins, GA 31093-2727, USA. mswalid@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M Sami
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Walid
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Heaton
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery