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Misdiagnosis of Hematuria

Contents
  1. Hematuria: Introduction
  2. Alternative Diagnoses List
  3. Possible Misdiagnoses
  4. Common Misdiagnoses
  5. Misdiagnosis Center
  6. Hematuria: Introduction
  7. Symptoms: Hematuria
  8. Tests

Alternative diagnoses list for Hematuria:

For a diagnosis of Hematuria, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Hematuria:

Diseases for which Hematuria may be an alternative diagnosis

The other diseases for which Hematuria is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:

Hematuria: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?

Causes of Hematuria may include these medical conditions:

Hematuria Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

Hematuria: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:

Common Misdiagnoses and Hematuria

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain. This condition can cause chronic pelvic pain or symptoms of urinary incontinence, similar to overactive bladder. Millions of patients may be misdiagnosed - an estimated third of the 9 million women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or 4.5 million of the 17 million women with overactive bladder syndrome do not respond well to treatment, and may have interstitial cystitis rather than their given diagnosis. In other words, about 6 million US women may have misdiagnosed interstitial cystitis. See interstitial cystitis or overactive bladder, or incontinence.

Lack of early signs in renal cell carcinoma: Renal cell carcinoma lacks early warning signs and makes a much generalised presentation. Hence the chances of it being misdiagnosed are higher. It has to be differentiated from conditions like renal abscess, metastatic disease, infected or hemorrhagic cyst and lymphoma. The prognosis of patients with RCC depends on its stage at diagnosis. The prognosis is worst for patients with metastatic disease at presentation and best for patients with small masses confined to the kidney.

Prostate cancer can present late: Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer among males. Patients with prostate cancer commonly present with local symptoms such as urinary retention, back or leg pain and hematuria. However none of these symptoms are is unique to prostate cancer and each could arise from various other ailments. Most of the patients are asymptomatic. Men found to be diagnosed with low- grade prostate cancers have a minimal risk of dying from prostate cancer upto 20 years after diagnosis whereas men with severe forms of prostate cancer have a higher risk of dying within 10 years.

Rare case of Goodpasture syndrome: Good pasture syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease. Patients with this disease experience a rapid progression to renal failure and death if not recognized and treated early. It can be misdiagnosed as Wegener’s granulomatosis, polyarteritis nodosa, systemic lupus erythematosus etc. the occurrence of hemoptysis in Good pasture’s syndrome can lead to misdiagnosis as other disease states like left ventricular failure, atrioventricular fistula, pulmonary embolism and hypertension. A complete analysis of the patient’s history and investigations helps in coming to the right diagnosis.

General Misdiagnosis Articles

Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.

About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Hematuria or confirming a diagnosis of Hematuria, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Hematuria may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Hematuria. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.


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