raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:37202

Interstitial cystitis

Synonyms: Bladder pain syndrome · IC/BPS · IC/PBS · Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome · Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome · Painful bladder syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare non-infectious, chronic and most often progressive disease of the urinary bladder. It is characterized by varying combinations and extent of pain, urinary frequency (pollakisuria), nocturia and urgency. Interstitial cystitis (IC) has a broad intersection with Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) and Overactive Bladder (OAB).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInterstitial cystitisBladder pain syndrome · IC/BPS · IC/PBS · Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome · Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome · Painful bladder syndrome
frSyndrome douloureux vésicalCystite interstitielle · IC/BPS · IC/PBS · Syndrome de la douleur vésicale · Syndrome de la vessie douloureuse
deInterstitielle CystitisBlasenschmerz-Syndrom · IC/BPS · Interstitielle Cystitis/Blasenschmerzsyndrom · Interstitielle Zystitis
esCistitis intersticialSDV/CI · SVD/CI · Síndrome de dolor vesical · Síndrome de dolor vesical/cistitis intersticial · Síndrome de vejiga dolorosa · Síndrome de vejiga dolorosa/cistitis intersticial
itCistite interstizialeSindrome della vescica dolorosa
nlInterstitiële cystitisBlaaspijnsyndroom · IC/BPS · IC/PBS · Interstitiële cystitis/blaaspijnsyndroom · Interstitiële cystitis/pijnlijke blaassyndroom · Pijnlijke blaassyndroom
ptCistite intersticial
plŚródmiąższowe zapalenie pęcherza moczowegoIC/BPS · IC/PBS · Zespół bólu pęcherza · Zespół bolesnego pęcherza
csIntersticiální cystitidaSyndrom bolesti močového měchýře · Syndrom bolestivého měchýře
ukІнтерстиціальний циститБольовий синдром у сечовому міхурі · IC/BPS · IC/PBS · Інтерстиціальний цистит/больовий синдром сечового міхура · Інтерстиціальний цистит/синдром хворобливого сечового міхура · Синдром хворобливого сечового міхура
zh间质性膀胱炎间质性膀胱炎/膀胱疼痛综合征
trİnterstisyel sistitIC/BPS · IC/PBS · Mesane ağrısı sendromu · Ağrılı mesane sendromu · İnterstisyel sistit/mesane ağrısı sendromu · İnterstisyel sistit/ağrılı mesane sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10N30.1Especificvalidated
ICD-11GC00.3Especificvalidated
MONDO0018301Evalidated
MeSHD018856Evalidated
UMLSC0282488Evalidated
MedDRA10011796Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET_1137336[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00010.6 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated1137336[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00030 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidatedISBN:978-4471-3295-0[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.66 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated1137336[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

19 annotations · validated 2023-09-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000014Abnormality of the bladder
HP:0000078Abnormality of the genital system
HP:0000058Abnormality of the labia
HP:0000140Abnormality of the menstrual cycle
HP:0000795Abnormality of the urethra
HP:0030016Dyspareunia
HP:0100518Dysuria
HP:0000009Functional abnormality of the bladder
HP:0000017Nocturia
HP:0034267Pelvic pain
HP:0100515Pollakisuria
HP:0100577Urinary bladder inflammation
HP:0000012Urinary urgency
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011118Abnormality of tumor necrosis factor secretion
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000142Abnormality of the vagina
HP:0500005Anal pain

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 34033350[PMID]_22057291[PMID]

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Sources for this card