Eosinophilic cystitis: a cause of urinary symptoms in males

Men, difficulties with urination including pain, retention, even bleeding are sometimes not from the prostate. In a paper published in the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine the authors state: "Eosinophilic cystitis (EC) is an inflammatory condition of the bladder that has been linked to food allergens, infectious agents, drugs, and other genitourinary conditions...[it] represents a response to a variety of agents and may often be overlooked." As described in this paper published in Urologia Internationalis, "The clinical presentation of EC is varied. When the lesion is located at or near the bladder neck, it may present as urinary retention." (Ladies, this condition afflicts you and children as well.)