Eosinophilic cystitis. a survey
Grønlund, A.; Glenthøj, A.; Kvist, E.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 161(6): 784-786
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 10028882 Document Number: 505394
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, diagnostic criteria and treatment of eosinophilic cystitis in the period 1989-94 in Denmark. A questionnaire was sent to all Danish surgical, urological and pathological-anatomical departments. Fifty-six patients were diagnosed as having eosinophilic cystitis at the surgical departments and 135 patients were diagnosed at the pathological-anatomical departments. The treatment was most often instillation of steroids in the bladder or oral antihistamine. Success of treatment was generally acceptable. The questionnaire confirmed that eosinophilic cystitis is a rare disease. We recommend the pathological-anatomical departments to use certain diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic cystitis. The treatment is symptomatic. A diagnostic number from the Danish Health Board is needed.