title: [Eosinophilic cystitis: review of nine cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare inflammatory pathology. It remains a poorly understood entity.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report a series of adult cases of eosinophilic cystitis mimicking a bladder tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of cases of eosinophilic cystitis collected in an urology department.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Diagnosis was established on a spontaneous bladder perforation in one case and on hematuria in the eight other cases. Histopatholgy studies confirmed the diagnosis. Eight patients underwent an endoscopic resection of bladder lesions followed by medical therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and cortimoxazole. An ileal bladder enlargement was performed in one case. Regular follow-up didn't reveal any recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare disease simulating a tumor of bladder. Its clinical presentation is not specific and final diagnosis is based on pathology. Endoscopic resection will help to pathologic diagnosis. Associated to corticoids and antihistaminic drug endoscopic resection constitute the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Service Urologie CHU La Rabta.
authors.forename: Sataa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sallami
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Rhouma
authors.forename: Monia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tangour
authors.forename: Sabeur
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rebai
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: Nidhameddine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kchir
authors.forename: Nawfel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Rais
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horchani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies