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Possible Association between Bladder Wall Morphological Changes on Computed Tomography and Bladder-Centered Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Jhang, Jia-Fong Hsu, Yung-Hsiang Ho, Han-Chen Jiang, Yuan-Hong Lee, Cheng-Ling Yu, Wan-Ru Kuo, Hann-Chorng |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of urinary bladder wall thickening on computed tomography (CT) among patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Patients with IC/BPS were prospectively enrolled and classified into three groups according to bladder CT finding: smooth bladder wall, focal bladder thickening, and diffuse bladder thickening. Among the 100 patients with IC/BPS, 49, 36, and 15 had smooth bladder wall, focal bladder thickening, and diffuse bladder thickening on CT, respectively. Patients with Hunner’s lesion showed a higher proportion of diffuse and focal bladder thickening compared to those without the same (p < 0.001). Patients with diffuse bladder thickening displayed smaller first sensation of filling, cystometric bladder capacity, and voided volume compared to the rest (all p < 0.001). Patients with focal and diffuse thickening had a higher proportion of inflammatory cell infiltration, uroepithelial cell denudation, and granulation tissue compared to those with smooth bladder wall (p = 0.045, 0.002, and 0.005, respectively). Bladder wall thickening on CT was correlated with clinical phenotypes of IC/BPS, including histopathological findings. Focal or diffuse bladder wall thickening on CT might indicate the presence of chronic bladder wall inflammation and fibrosis and could be used to differentiate bladder-centered IC/BPS. |
| Starting Page | 1306 |
| e-ISSN | 22279059 |
| DOI | 10.3390/biomedicines9101306 |
| Journal | Biomedicines |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-09-24 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Biomedicines Urology and Nephrology Bladder Histopathology Chronic Inflammation Cystitis |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |