Cystitis interstitial

Definition: condition of the bladder occurring predominantly in women, with an inflammatory lesion, usually in the vertex, and involving the entire thickness of the wall, appearing as a small patch of brownish red mucosa, surrounded by a network of radiating vessels; the lesions, may heal superficially, and are notoriously difficult to detect; typically, there is urinary frequency and pain on bladder filling and at the end of micturition.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): interstitial cystitis, cystitis ulcerative

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