{"paper_id":"366bc3da-98a1-4747-9739-c610379b5e4b","body_text":"Abstract\nIntroduction\nInterstitial cystitis (IC) is a common cause of pelvic pain in the general female population and is thought to be understated in young female patients.\nCase\nA 12-year-old girl with IC and endometriosis.\nMethod\nA single case report.\nConclusion\nIt is important to screen for IC in young patients with endometriosis and vice versa.\nReferences\nMouracade P, Saussine C (2008) Interstitial cystitis in 2008. Prog Urol 18(7):418–425\nRackow BW et al (2009) Interstitial cystitis is an etiology of chronic pelvic pain in young women. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 22(3):181–185\nPeters KM, Killinger KA, Ibrahim IA (2009) Childhood symptoms and events in women with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. Urology 73(2):258–262\nWalid MS, Heaton RL (2010) Interstitial cystitis in adolescent girls: an underestimated problem. Int J Child Adolesc Health 3(3)\nDovey S, Sanfilippo J (2010) Endometriosis and the adolescent. Clin Obstet Gynecol 53(2):420–428\nHeaton RL, Walid MS (2010) Endometriosis/adenomyosis is associated with more typical cystoscopic findings of interstitial cystitis in patients with elevated PUF scores. Gynecol Surg 7(4):353–357\nConflict of interest\nNone.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nWalid, M.S., Heaton, R.L. Interstitial cystitis and endometriosis in a 12-year-old girl. Arch Gynecol Obstet 283 (Suppl 1), 115–117 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1808-3\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-010-1808-3","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}