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literature on the histopathology of BPS

ESSIC uses the name bladder pain syndrome (BPS) instead of interstitial cystitis (IC) and/or painful bladder syndrome (PBS): click here for more details.

Cystoscopy and bladder biopsies in patients with bladder pain syndrome carried out following ESSIC guidelines.
Wyndaele JJ, Van Dyck J, Toussaint N. Scand J Urol Nephrol 2009 Aug 25:1-5. [Epub ahead of print] PMUI:19707951

Leukocyte populations in interstitial cystitis and idiopathic reduced bladder storage.
Al-Hadithi H, Tincello DG, Vince GS, et al. Urology 2002;59:851-5

The comparison of clinical and histopathologic features of interstitial cystitis.
Hanus T, Zamecnik L, Jansky M, et al. Urology 2001;57(6 Suppl 1):131

Comparison of cystoscopic and histological findings in patients with suspected interstitial cystitis.
Denson MA, Griebling TL, Cohen MB, et al. J Urol 2000;164:1908-11

Inflammatory cell types and clinical features of interstitial cystitis.
Erickson DR, Belchis DA, Dabbs DJ. J Urol 1997;158:790-3

Lymphocyte sub-populations in the bladder wall in normal bladder, bacterial cystitis and interstitial cystitis.
Christmas TJ. Br J Urol 1994;73:508-15

Clinical features and spectrum of light microscopic changes in interstitial cystitis.
Johansson SL, Fall M. J Urol 1990;143:1118-24

The histology of interstitial cystitis.
Lynes WL, Flynn SD, Shortliffe LD, Stamey TA. Am J Surg Pathol 1990;14:969-76

Pathology and pathophysiology of painful bladder diseases.
Holm-Bentzen M. Urol Int 1989;44:327-31

Immunopathology of interstitial cystitis.
Said JW, Van de Velde R, Gillespie L. Mod Pathol 1989;2:593-602

Mast cells in interstitial cystitis.
Aldenborg F, Fall M, Enerback L. Ann Urol (Paris) 1989;23:165-6

Interstitial cystitis: early diagnosis, pathology, and treatment.
Messing EM, Stamey TA. Urology 1978;12:381-92