Eosinophilic cystitis in children
- VernacularTitle:儿童嗜酸性膀胱炎的临床及CT表现
- Author:
Ming LIU
;
Yu-Zhen ZHANG
;
Yu-Hua LI
;
Qiu-Yan WANG
;
Hua XIE
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cystitis;
Tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
2001;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To discuss the clinical manifestations and CT findings of eosinophilic cystitis in chidren.Methods Nine cases including Six boys and 3 girls,three to 13 years old,mean age of 8.3- year,have symptoms of hematuria,irritative voiding,dysuria and abdominal pain。The eosinophilic cystitis was pathologically proved in 7 patients and eosinophilic granulomatous cystitis in 2 patients,which based on cystoscopic tissue biopsy or surgery retrospectively.Results Local thickened bladder walls or nodular and sessile masses along the bladder dome showed in four cases with eosinophilic granulomatous cystitis,and the diffusely irregularly thickened bladder walls showed on CT scans in the rest 5 cases with eosinophilic cystitis.Conclusion CT findings are helpful to reveal the site,size and other features of eosinophilic cystitis in children.But biopsy of the lesion is necessary to rule out other bladder tumor and selecting the proper management.
