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Published on: October 12, 2017
[Exceptional causes of hematuria in childhood and infancy]
R Gander1, M Asensio1, G Fatou Royo1
1Unidad de Urología Pediátrica. Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebrón. Barcelona.
Introduction:
Hematuria is not uncommon in pediatric patients, even though it remains a diagnostic challenge in many cases. In this study we aim to draw attention to health professionals to have in mind rare diseases as a cause of hematuria.
Case Reports:
We report 3 representative clinical cases of hematuria from very different origins: traumatic, congenital and infectious, illustrating the broad spectrum of causes of hematuria.
Comments:
There are exceptional causes of hematuria which should be considered in clinical practice. The study of hematuria should always include a complete personal and familiar medical history, a careful physical examination and urine cultures. It is important to try to propose an algorithm study, avoiding unnecessary and invasive diagnostic tests that can be associated with complications.
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