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Hematuria is the presence of | Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine and is a common condition in urological practice. It accounts for around 20% of urological referrals and is important, as it can be a cardinal symptom of urological malignancy. Around 40% of patients investigated for hematuria are found to have significant underling pathology, half of whom will have a urological malignancy. Therefore, all patients presenting with a single episode of haematuria require urgent investigation. Haematuria in adults should be regarded as a symptom of urological malignancy until proven otherwise. | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
Overview
Hematuria is the presence of blood in the urine and is a common condition in urological practice. It accounts for around 20% of urological referrals and is important, as it can be a cardinal symptom of urological malignancy. Around 40% of patients investigated for hematuria are found to have significant underling pathology, half of whom will have a urological malignancy. Therefore, all patients presenting with a single episode of haematuria require urgent investigation. Haematuria in adults should be regarded as a symptom of urological malignancy until proven otherwise.
Epidemiology and Demographics
2.5% of the general population has asymptomatic hematuria.
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
The prognosis depends on the severity of the disease. Finding the cause is the main factor which determines the prognosis. As hematuria has a vast majority of causes the complications depends on the specific etiology.
Diagnosis
X Ray
X-rays can be used to identify kidney stones as a cause of hematuria, although CT scanning is more precise.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound investigation of the renal tract is often used to distinguish between various sources of bleeding.
Other Diagnostic Studies
In older patients, cystoscopy with biopsy of suspected lesions is often employed to investigate for bladder cancer as a cause for hematuria.