A case of follicular cystitis treated successfully with diethylcarbamazine

Abstract

Follicular cystitis is a non-specific inflammatory condition of the bladder where the aetiology is unknown. The extent of the disease can be mild or proliferative and bulky. Antibiotics, steroids, therapies used for interstitial cystitis, palliative cystectomy and radiotherapy have been reported as successful treatment options. We report a case of follicular cystitis that responded to a course of oral diethyl carbamazine.

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“…This is relevant because carrageenan induced pleural inflammation causes an increase in local IL-1 activity in the pleural exudate [17]. Its anti-inflammatory effects have been useful in treatment of follicular cystitis of bladder an inflammatory condition resistant to antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents [18]. 4.…”