ABSTRACT
The importance of Gray Scale Ultrasonography in detecting the cause of haematuria within urinary bladder. DESIGN: Prospective study of 156 patients complaining of haematuria from 01 June 97 to 31 December 97. SETTING: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Liaquat Medical College Hospital, Jamshoro. MAIN OUTCOME: Gray scale ultrasonography is still one of the important imaging modality for the diagnosis of the cause of haematuria within urinary bladder. Vesical calculus was found to be the commonest cause of haematuria detecting on ultrasonography. 52.5% were complaining of haeinaturia and had vesical calculus. The male to female ratio was 74.8 with age variation. 53 patients [33.9%] were having BPH [Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy], between 50 and 60 year followed by the patient above 70 year and below 80 year. 5.7% [9 cases] of new growth were noted within urinary bladder. The male to female ratio was 8: 1. The age were between 20 to 70 years. No evidence of growth was noted between 1 to 20 year. Mucosal oedema and additional inflammation was present in 14 cases where male to female ratio was equal. 1 patient shows blood clot with history of catheterisation and another was diagnosed as diverticular with impacted calculus within it. Foreign body within the urinary bladder was not seen in this study, though reported in various text and papers. Gray scale and B mode ultrasonography is the one of the important imaging modality in our Govt. Hospitals for the quick, less expensive diagnosis of the causes of haematuria within urinary bladder