Macdiarmid Scott A, Sand Peter K
Rev Urol. 2007 Winter;9(1):9-16.
Overactive bladder (OAB) and interstitial cystitis (IC) have similar symptoms, including urinary urgency/frequency and nocturia, making them difficult to differentiate on the basis of clinical presentation alone. Both conditions may represent a clinical manifestation of a hypersensitive bladder and should be included in the differential diagnosis for patients who present with urgency/ frequency. It is especially important that IC be considered in patients with OAB that is refractory to treatment. The proposed diagnostic framework may be useful for differentiating IC from OAB and for facilitating appropriate treatment.
膀胱过度活动症(OAB)和间质性膀胱炎(IC)有相似的症状,包括尿急/尿频和夜尿症,这使得仅根据临床表现很难区分它们。这两种病症可能都代表膀胱过敏的一种临床表现,对于出现尿急/尿频症状的患者,都应纳入鉴别诊断。对于治疗难治性OAB的患者,尤其要考虑IC。所提出的诊断框架可能有助于区分IC和OAB,并促进适当的治疗。