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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2020; 8(18): 4234-4244
Published online Sep 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.4234
Successful treatment of encrusted cystitis: A case report and review of literature
Jin-Gao Fu, Ke-Ji Xie
Jin-Gao Fu, Department of Urology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Jiangmen 529000, Guangdong Province, China
Ke-Ji Xie, Department of Urology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Guangzhou 510180, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Xie KJ performed the diagnostic investigations and treatments and reviewed the manuscript; Fu JG performed the literature review and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ke-Ji Xie, MD, PhD, Professor, Chief Doctor, Department of Urology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, No. 1 Panfu Road, Guangzhou 510180, Guangdong Province, China. maliaoxiekeji@sina.com
Received: June 28, 2020
Peer-review started: June 28, 2020
First decision: July 24, 2020
Revised: August 3, 2020
Accepted: August 22, 2020
Article in press: August 22, 2020
Published online: September 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Encrusted cystitis is a chronic inflammation of the bladder associated with mucosal encrustations. Early diagnosis and optimal treatment are not well established. We report a case of encrusted cystitis successfully treated with combined therapies of elimination of encrustations, bladder instillation of hyaluronic acid and injection of botulinum-A neurotoxin into the bladder submucosal tissue. To our knowledge, we report the first description of encrusted cystitis treated with bladder instillation of hyaluronic acid and injection of botulinum-A neurotoxin into the bladder submucosal tissue.