Original scientific paper
Ultrasound Distinction between Simple Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and a Specific Bladder Wall Inflammatory Entity called Cystitis Cystica
Danko Milošević
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Nephrology department, Zagreb, Croatia
Danica Batinic
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Nephrology department, Zagreb, Croatia
Kristina Vrljičak
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Nephrology department, Zagreb, Croatia
Nataša Skitarelić
; Zadar General Hospital, Zadar, Croatia
Ana-Meyra Potkonjak
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Daniel Turudić
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivan Bambir
; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Andrea Cvitković Roić
; Polyclinic for childrens diseases Helena, Zagreb, Croatia
Marija Spajić
; Karlovac General Hospital, Karlovac, Croatia
Borislav Spajić
; University of Zagreb, »Sestre Milosrdnice« University Hospital Centre, Clinical Department of Urology, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
A specific representative of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) called cystitis cystica (CC) was assessed by ultrasound. The aim of the study was to delineate, by means of ultrasound measurement (US) of bladder wall thickness (BWT), the children with mere repeated UTI from those prone to frequent UTI due to CC. Two groups were compared, the control group of 30 with recurrent UTI without US CC BWT changes, and the group of 30 children with characteristic CC bladder wall thickening in whom cystoscopy was performed for verification the diagnosis of CC. BWT of >3 mm (>2.8 mm and >3.3 mm) was found as cut-of value for distinction of CC versus simple recurrent UTI. US BWT measurement is useful in diagnosing CC and therefore valuable in decision about need of UTI prophylaxis.
Keywords
Cystitis cystica; recurrent UTI; ultrasound; bladder wall thickness measurement; children
Hrčak ID:
120868
URI
Publication date:
31.3.2014.
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