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Characteristics of 10 patients with ketamine-associated cystitis reported in the literature. |
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| Our patient |
Patient 1 |
Patient 2 |
Patient 3 |
Patients 4–9 |
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| Age |
20 years |
28 years |
25 years |
17 years |
Unknown |
| Sex |
Man |
Man |
Woman |
Man |
Unknown |
| Ketamine use |
Weekly |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
| Duration of symptoms |
7 months |
6 months |
2 years |
Several months |
Unknown |
| Urine cultures |
Sterile |
Sterile |
Sterile |
Sterile |
Sterile |
| Bladder wall |
Thickened |
Thickened |
Thickened |
Thickened |
Thickened |
| Cystoscopy |
Mild inflammation |
Erythematous patches |
Mild squamous metaplasia, ulcerated patches |
Erythematous patches |
Erythematous patches |
| Biopsy |
Negative |
Epithelial denudation, inflammation, eosinophilic infiltrate |
Unknown |
Unknown |
In three patients, similar to patient 1 |
| Antibiotic therapy |
Unsuccessful |
Unsuccessful |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Benefited from cessation of ketamine |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Colebunders and Van Erps Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008 2:219 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-2-219 |
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