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Interstitial cystitis and silk allergy

D H Hollander1

  • 1John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21210.

Medical Hypotheses
|September 1, 1994
PubMed
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Interstitial cystitis (IC) may stem from allergies, particularly to silk sutures used in gynecological or obstetric procedures. This research suggests IC symptoms could be an allergic response to retained silk material.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Allergology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic condition characterized by bladder pain and urinary urgency.
  • A significant portion of IC patients report a history of allergies and prior gynecological or obstetric surgeries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential link between silk sutures and interstitial cystitis symptomatology.
  • To explore the hypothesis that IC symptoms are an allergic reaction to buried silk sutures.

Main Methods:

  • Review of patient histories for allergies and surgical procedures.
  • Analysis of the immunological properties of silk as a potential antigen.

Main Results:

  • Patients with interstitial cystitis frequently report a history of allergies.

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  • A commonality among IC patients includes a history of gynecological or obstetric operative procedures.
  • Silk is recognized as a potent antigen.

    • Conclusions:

    • The symptomatology of interstitial cystitis may be attributed to an allergic reaction.
    • Buried silk sutures are proposed as a potential trigger for interstitial cystitis in susceptible individuals.