Eisenberg Evan R, Moldwin Robert M
Deptartment of Urology, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA.
World J Urol. 2003 Jun;21(2):64-9. doi: 10.1007/s00345-003-0337-0. Epub 2003 May 28.
Male chronic pelvic pain syndrome (MCPPS) and interstitial cystitis (IC) patients show striking similarities in clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, purported pathogenesis, and even response to therapy. This makes the distinction between them very difficult. This review aims to show just how easy it is for the clinician to miss the features of IC in the MCPPS patient (and conversely). Misdiagnosis can result in the rejection of various potentially helpful therapies while accurate early diagnosis will lead to appropriate therapies and a better quality of life for the patient.
男性慢性盆腔疼痛综合征（MCPPS）和间质性膀胱炎（IC）患者在临床表现、诊断评估、所谓的发病机制甚至对治疗的反应方面都表现出惊人的相似性。这使得区分它们非常困难。本综述旨在表明临床医生在MCPPS患者中（反之亦然）漏诊IC特征是多么容易。误诊可能导致拒绝各种潜在有用的治疗，而准确的早期诊断将带来适当的治疗并提高患者的生活质量。
