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Chronic cystitis in children
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Chronic cystitis occurs more often after untreated acute cystitis.
In chronic cystitis, the pathological process of prevalence may be of limited and diffuse nature. Affected all layers of the wall of the bladder, lost elasticity, decreases the capacity of the bladder, may be wrinkling of its walls. With the course of chronic cystitis may be mild and recurrent. With malosymptomatic chronic cystitis, the manifestations are meager mainly from the side of the urinary system. Relapses occur more often in ARVI, hypothermia, with exacerbation of chronic foci of infections. In young children, the clinic of exacerbation, like in acute cystitis, is meager. In older children, the clinic of exacerbation corresponds to the clinic of acute cystitis, with the pain symptom being somewhat weaker.
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Diagnosis of chronic cystitis
In the diagnosis of chronic cystitis, pathology is important in the study of urine, the results of cytoscopy and ultrasound. The danger consists in the appearance of functional insufficiency of the closing mechanism of the vesicoureteral segment, which leads to the appearance of vesicorenal reflux and the development of secondary pyelonephritis.
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Treatment of chronic cystitis
During periods of exacerbation, antibacterial and uroseptic agents are prescribed for 5-6 weeks or more, taking into account the pathogenic flora and sanitation of urine and its normalization. Of great importance is therapy, aimed at increasing the immunological reactivity of the body.