title: [Suicide attempt by an interstitial cystitis patient : a case report].
abstract: We report a suicide attempt by an interstitial cystitis patient. A 68-year-old woman consulted several clinics with complaints of urinary frequency and bladder pain, but her symptoms did not improve. She was admitted to our hospital and diagnosed with interstitial cystitis. Hydrodistention was performed, and the urethral catheter removed one day after surgery. The next day, the patient was afraid that her symptoms had not improved and, due to this physical and mental distress, cut her wrist with a razor. Vascular anastomosis and neuroanastomosis were performed accordingly. Eighteen months after hydrodistention, the patient's symptoms of interstitial cystitis have much improved.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Takahisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine; The Department of Urology, Iwata City Hospital.
authors.forename: Taiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furuse
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Seiichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozono
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery