title: Urological manifestations of acute appendicitis: report of two new cases.
abstract: Clinical manifestations of acute appendicitis are variegated and urologic symptoms may be the first manifestation of the disease. In 1985 we reported on 2 cases of acute appendicitis who presented with irritative bladder symptoms. Here we describe 2 new cases come to our observation because of hematuria and irritative bladder symptoms. A brief review of the literature is also carried out.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aragona
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cisternino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calabrò
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ostardo
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Artibani
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*