The proportion of dysmorphic red cells (DRC) in the urinary sediment and their mean corpuscular volume (MCV) have been claimed to discriminate between glomerular and postglomerular sources of haematuria. To determine the diagnostic value of urinary DRC and MCV, we searched the literature and critically reviewed 21 published studies using a predetermined set of criteria for evaluation. All studi...

Aim—To investigate factors that influence urinary tissue factor (uTF) measurements: glomerular permeability and filtration, tubular function, haematuria, and urine bacterial growth. Methods—uTF, protein creatinine index, glomerular filtration rate, retinol binding protein, N-acetyl-â-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) and urinary haemoglobin (uHb) were measured in patients with hypertension, diabetes mell...

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) for treating haemorrhagic cystitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS From February 1997 to April 2004, seven patients with radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis were treated with HBO; they received a mean (range) of 30 (18-57) HBO treatments and the follow-up was 24 (3-53) months. RESULTS The haematuria resolved completely in all seven patie...

Bracken fern, commonly found in hilly regions contains toxic substances. It is reported to cause alimentary carcinoma and haematuria in both animals and human beings. Present paper deals with the recent advances in bracken fern toxins research in animals. Keyword: Bracken fern, Pteridium aquilinum Kuhn, Toxin, Carcinogens, Animal, Human, Haematuria, Recent advances. IPC code; Int. cl.⎯ AO1N25/0...

It is very uncommon for urothelial carcinoma to develop in an ureterocele. It is generally discovered in an imaging study or in connection with haematuria. We found very few reports in the literature. Here, we report on the case of a 71-year-old male who initially presented with haematuria and low back pain and who then underwent transurethral resection for an intraureterocele tumour. Pathology...

Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare inflammatory disorder, which may present with dysuria, haematuria, frequency, suprapubic pain and urinary retention. The findings may mimic other disorders like neoplasm, cystitis glandularis and neurogenic dysfunction. We report a case of eosinophilic cystitis in a 73-year-old woman, with spinal stenosis, who presented urinary retention, haematuria and overflow ...

CASE REPORT An 80-year old male nonsmoker who had undergone cadaveric renal transplantation for end-stage renal disease three years previously presented with irritative voiding symptoms and microscopic haematuria. His immunosuppression included cyclosporin for one year and tacrolimus subsequently. 27 years earlier he had undergone a left Orchidectomy for testicular seminorna and radiotherapy fo...

Giant cell arteritis commonly presents with headache, polymyalgia, and visual signs and symptoms. Other neurological, respiratory or vascular symptoms occur in 10-30% of patients. It is extremely rare for giant cell arteritis to present initially with haematuria. Here we describe a case which presented with fever and haematuria, which emphasise the need to be vigilant about the diagnosis of gia...

A patient with systemic brucellosis due to Brucella melitensis had severe renal involvement. Clinical features included hypertension, macroscopic haematuria, massive proteinuria of 10 g per 24 hours and azotaemia. Following treatment with antibiotics, the azotaemia resolved and proteinuria decreased to less than 0.5 g per 24 hours, but microscopic haematuria and hypertension persisted. Renal bi...

A 55-year-old female presented with gross haematuria and low back pain. Her previous medical history included type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension for more than 10 years. Two months earlier, she had undergone left lobectomy of the liver for intrahepatic duct stones. The post-operative course was complicated by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia associated with c...