Painless Microscopic Haematuria

Painless Microscopic Haematuria

A Rare Cause of Painless Haematuria- Adenocarcinoma of Appendix

Neoplasms of the appendix are rare, accounting for less than 0.5% of all gastrointestinal malignancies and found incidentally in approximately 1% of appendectomy specimen. Carcinoids are the most common appendicular tumors, accounting for approximately 66%, with cystadenocarcinoma accounting for 20% and adenocarcinoma accounting for 10% [1]. We present a case of adenocarcinoma of appendix prese...

The haematuria clinic--referral patterns in Northern Ireland.

One hundred consecutive patients with haematuria were seen over a three month period at the haematuria clinic, Belfast City Hospital. 14% of patients were found to have transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder; all of these presented with frank haematuria and were over 50 years of age. No malignancy was detected in the microscopic haematuria group. 14% of patients with macroscopic hae...

A man with painless haematuria and hypertension.

A 35-year-old male presented with right loin pain and two episodes of painless haematuria. At the age of 27, the patient had surgery for a left cerebellar astrocytoma followed by 6 weeks of radiation therapy. He had been asymptomatic for the last 8 years. On examination he was found to have hypertension and a palpable mass in the right lumbar region. Computed tomographic scans of the abdomen we...

Role of ultrasonography in screening for urological malignancies in patients presenting with painless haematuria.

The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of ultrasonography and urography in evaluating patients presenting with painless gross haematuria for urinary malignancies. From October 1992 to March 1997, 468 consecutive patients presenting with painless gross haematureia were prospectively investigated. Ultrasonography and urography were performed independently, followed by diagnosti...