title: Strange Vibes - Novel Presentation of Prostatitis.
abstract: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) has significant variability in its presentation. In this study, we present 2 novel cases of prostatitis in which "buzz" is described as the primary pain symptom. These cases describe patients with the primary complaint of "cell phone-like buzzing" within the perineum, with accompanying urinary symptoms consistent with prostatitis. CP/CPPS is a multifactorial disease within which psychological, inflammatory, neurologic, and neuromuscular etiologies are at play. As in other disease descriptions, a buzzing sensation represents the interaction of multiple pathways that have significant overlay with CP/CPPS. As such, we believe buzzing might represent a new symptom of CP/CPPS.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Wayland J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System, The Hofstra-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Lake Success, NY.
authors.forename: Jessica E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kreshover
authors.affiliation: Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System, The Hofstra-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Lake Success, NY.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moldwin
authors.affiliation: Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System, The Hofstra-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Lake Success, NY.
authors.forename: Louis R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Kavoussi
keywords: Buzz; CP/CPPS; Prostatitis