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

 

See also: literature on confusable diseases misdiagnosed as IC

 

plasma cells 

• Plasma cell infiltration of the urinary bladder. 
  Thaxton CS, Eggener SE, Schaeffer AJ. Urology 2004;64:156-7

 

xanthogranulomatous cystitis

• A case of xanthogranulomatous cystitis.  
  Fornari A, Dambros M, Teloken C, et al. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2007 Mar 24; [Epub ahead of print] 

• Xanthogranulomatous cystitis.  
  Goel R, Kadam G, Devra A, et al. Int Urol Nephrol 2007 Feb 17; [Epub ahead of print]