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Trigonitis

MedGen UID:
687797
•Concept ID:
C1261278
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: inflammation of trigone of urinary bladder; trigone of urinary bladder inflammation; trigonitis
SNOMED CT: Trigonitis (74445007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001732

Definition

Inflammation of the trigone of the urinary bladder. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Role of Flexible Cystoscopy in the Management of Postmenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections.
Ordonez J, Christie AL, Zimmern PE
Urology 2022 Nov;169:65-69. Epub 2022 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.07.040. PMID: 35944653
The use of intravesical hyaluronic acid in the management of symptomatic premenopausal women with pseudomembranous trigonitis: Are symptoms related to cystoscopy and pathological findings?
Stavropoulos M, Thakare N, Venieris P, Liakouras C, Deliveliotis C, Chrisofos M
Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2022 Jan;14(1):57-63. Epub 2021 Sep 2 doi: 10.1111/luts.12410. PMID: 34476901
Electrofulguration in the advanced management of antibiotic-refractory recurrent urinary tract infections in women.
Crivelli JJ, Alhalabi F, Zimmern PE
Int J Urol 2019 Jun;26(6):662-668. Epub 2019 Apr 3 doi: 10.1111/iju.13963. PMID: 30943582

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Transvaginal ultrasonography for trigonitis diagnosis in women.
Ribeiro-Filho LA, Braz NDSF, Suartz CV, Balsimelli AP, Hirasaki F, Miranda E, Siqueira M, Mitre AI, Gomes CM, Nahas WC
Int J Urol 2023 Jun;30(6):514-519. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1111/iju.15161. PMID: 36808752
Role of Flexible Cystoscopy in the Management of Postmenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections.
Ordonez J, Christie AL, Zimmern PE
Urology 2022 Nov;169:65-69. Epub 2022 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.07.040. PMID: 35944653
A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of Cistiquer in improving lower urinary tract symptoms in females with urethral syndrome.
Palleschi G, Carbone A, Ripoli A, Silvestri L, Petrozza V, Zanello PP, Pastore AL
Minerva Urol Nefrol 2014 Dec;66(4):225-32. Epub 2014 Jul 18 PMID: 25034330
Pseudomembranous trigonitis in a male with Klinefelter syndrome: a case report and evidence of a hormonal etiology.
Lian DW, Li FX, Ong CC, Kuick CH, Chang KT
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2014;7(6):3375-9. Epub 2014 May 26 PMID: 25031763Free PMC Article
Immunohistochemical detection of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the normal urinary bladder and in pseudomembranous trigonitis.
Pacchioni D, Revelli A, Casetta G, Cassoni P, Piana P, Tizzani A, Bussolati G, Massobrio M
J Endocrinol Invest 1992 Nov;15(10):719-25. doi: 10.1007/BF03347639. PMID: 1491120

Diagnosis

Transvaginal ultrasonography for trigonitis diagnosis in women.
Ribeiro-Filho LA, Braz NDSF, Suartz CV, Balsimelli AP, Hirasaki F, Miranda E, Siqueira M, Mitre AI, Gomes CM, Nahas WC
Int J Urol 2023 Jun;30(6):514-519. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1111/iju.15161. PMID: 36808752
Role of Flexible Cystoscopy in the Management of Postmenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections.
Ordonez J, Christie AL, Zimmern PE
Urology 2022 Nov;169:65-69. Epub 2022 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.07.040. PMID: 35944653
Is trigonitis a neglected, imprecise, misunderstood, or forgotten diagnosis?
Sadeghi Z, MacLennan G, Childs SJ, Zimmern PE
Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2019 Sep;11(4):182-188. Epub 2019 Apr 15 doi: 10.1111/luts.12264. PMID: 30989795
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Due to Bacterial Persistence or Reinfection in Women-Does This Factor Impact Upper Tract Imaging Findings?
Wu YR, Rego LL, Christie AL, Lavelle RS, Alhalabi F, Zimmern PE
J Urol 2016 Aug;196(2):422-8. Epub 2016 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.01.111. PMID: 26880409
Pseudomembranous trigonitis in a male with Klinefelter syndrome: a case report and evidence of a hormonal etiology.
Lian DW, Li FX, Ong CC, Kuick CH, Chang KT
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2014;7(6):3375-9. Epub 2014 May 26 PMID: 25031763Free PMC Article

Therapy

Role of Flexible Cystoscopy in the Management of Postmenopausal Women With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections.
Ordonez J, Christie AL, Zimmern PE
Urology 2022 Nov;169:65-69. Epub 2022 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.07.040. PMID: 35944653
Electrofulguration in the advanced management of antibiotic-refractory recurrent urinary tract infections in women.
Crivelli JJ, Alhalabi F, Zimmern PE
Int J Urol 2019 Jun;26(6):662-668. Epub 2019 Apr 3 doi: 10.1111/iju.13963. PMID: 30943582
A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of Cistiquer in improving lower urinary tract symptoms in females with urethral syndrome.
Palleschi G, Carbone A, Ripoli A, Silvestri L, Petrozza V, Zanello PP, Pastore AL
Minerva Urol Nefrol 2014 Dec;66(4):225-32. Epub 2014 Jul 18 PMID: 25034330
Effect of high-dose melphalan and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on renal function in patients with multiple myeloma and renal insufficiency: a case report and review of the literature.
Reiter E, Kalhs P, Keil F, Rabitsch W, Gisslinger H, Mayer G, Worel N, Lechner K, Greinix HT
Ann Hematol 1999 Apr;78(4):189-91. doi: 10.1007/s002770050499. PMID: 10348151
Histological findings in pseudomembranous trigonitis.
Henry L, Fox M
J Clin Pathol 1971 Oct;24(7):605-8. doi: 10.1136/jcp.24.7.605. PMID: 5118826Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Impact of Allergy and Resistance on Antibiotic Selection for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Older Women.
Malik RD, Wu YR, Christie AL, Alhalabi F, Zimmern PE
Urology 2018 Mar;113:26-33. Epub 2017 Nov 28 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.08.070. PMID: 29196069
Chronic pelvic pain. Laparoscopic and cystoscopic findings.
Gowri V, Krolikowski A
Saudi Med J 2001 Sep;22(9):769-70. PMID: 11590449

Clinical prediction guides

The use of intravesical hyaluronic acid in the management of symptomatic premenopausal women with pseudomembranous trigonitis: Are symptoms related to cystoscopy and pathological findings?
Stavropoulos M, Thakare N, Venieris P, Liakouras C, Deliveliotis C, Chrisofos M
Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2022 Jan;14(1):57-63. Epub 2021 Sep 2 doi: 10.1111/luts.12410. PMID: 34476901
A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of Cistiquer in improving lower urinary tract symptoms in females with urethral syndrome.
Palleschi G, Carbone A, Ripoli A, Silvestri L, Petrozza V, Zanello PP, Pastore AL
Minerva Urol Nefrol 2014 Dec;66(4):225-32. Epub 2014 Jul 18 PMID: 25034330
Immunohistochemical detection of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the normal urinary bladder and in pseudomembranous trigonitis.
Pacchioni D, Revelli A, Casetta G, Cassoni P, Piana P, Tizzani A, Bussolati G, Massobrio M
J Endocrinol Invest 1992 Nov;15(10):719-25. doi: 10.1007/BF03347639. PMID: 1491120
Topical use of cortisone in urology.
SCHULTE TL, REYNOLDS LR, HAMMER HJ
Calif Med 1954 May;80(5):380-1. PMID: 13150216Free PMC Article

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