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Encrusted cystitis managed with multimodal therapy.

James Namsupak1, Travis Headley, Rocco A Morabito

  • 1Division of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, USA.

The Canadian Journal of Urology
|February 29, 2008
PubMed
Summary
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Encrusted cystitis, a rare bladder condition, was treated using a multimodal approach. This strategy successfully resolved the patient's bladder stone burden and associated symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Nephrology
  • Inflammatory Diseases

Background:

  • Encrusted cystitis is a rare, chronic inflammatory bladder condition.
  • Symptoms include dysuria, gross hematuria, and passage of stone fragments.

Observation:

  • A male patient presented with symptoms of encrusted cystitis.
  • Initial treatment involved Renacidin (citric acid mixture) irrigation.

Findings:

  • Follow-up revealed residual bladder stone and prostatic urethral fibrosis.
  • Multimodal therapy, including cystolitholapaxy and visual internal urethrotomy, was administered.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the effectiveness of multimodal therapy for encrusted cystitis.
  • Successful treatment led to the resolution of the patient's stone burden.