Trigonitis: Treatment & Medication

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Further Reading

Clinical guidelines

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® recurrent lower urinary tract infections in women.
American College of Radiology - Medical Specialty Society. 1995 (revised 2005). 6 pages. [NGC Update Pending] NGC:004608

Referral guidelines for suspected cancer in adults and children.
National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care - National Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. 2005 Jun. 791 pages. NGC:004465

Clinical trials

Evaluation of Non-Invasive Assay(s) for the Detection of Bladder Cancer

Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in Neural Efferent Receptors

Quality of Life and Symptom Management in Patients With Bladder Cancer

Related eMedicine topics

Urinary Tract Infection, Females

Urethral Syndrome

Keywords

trigonal squamous metaplasia, pseudomembranous trigonitis, bladder leukoplakia, bladder cancer, cystitis trigoni, true trigonal membrane, trigonal nonkeratinizing squamous metaplasia, trigone leukoplakia, trigonal leukoplakia, squamous trigonal metaplasia, bladder disorder, trigone disorder

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Scott Rutchik, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
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