Non-urological conditions found in patients who referred themselves to a urology clinic

ABSTRACT

In the absence of an organized referral system, some patients may refer themselves to a specialty clinic. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the non-urological outcomes found in a group of patients who referred themselves to a urological clinic. Thirty-six [13 males and 23 females] out of 1234 self-referred patients, were included. They presented to the urology clinic thinking that their diseases were urinary in origin. They were clerked and investigated. Diagnoses of 28 different non-urological conditions were made. Specialists should have a high index of suspicion when evaluating patients of the possibility of diagnosis unrelated to their specialty. The importance of a complete history and physical examination is reemphasized