Haematuria in adults

ABSTRACT

Medical records of 27100. adults population attending primary health care clinics attached to King Saud University Hospitals in Ryadh - Saudi Arabia, were analysed for cases presenting with haemturia [5 R.B.C.s per H.P.F. or more]. Haematuria was the presenting symptom or sign in 1084 cases of haematuria. Urinary calculi accounted for 21.95% of all cases of haematur. Urethritis and urethrotrigonitis accounted for 15% of cases. Urinary bilharsiasis was detected in 9.9% of all cases of haematuria, mostly coming form southern province of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Egypt. Urinary infections accounted for 10%, mostly cystitis, pyelitis, pyelonephritis and tuberculosis. Benign prostatic hypertrophy was detected in 11.6% of cases of haematuria, mostly during the age period 55 - 65 years of age. Glomerulo - nephritis was the cause of haematuria in 11.2% cases. Only 18 cases [1.7%] suffered from drug induced haematuria. Causes of haematuria could not be diagnosed at primary health care level in 17.9% of all cases which were referred by specialist hospital care