title: Surgical causes of haematuria--the diagnostic approach.
abstract: Gross haematuria is one of the most important symptoms in urology, as one of its causes is neoplasm of the urinary tract. The other important causes are urinary stones, urinary tract infection, which may be acute or chronic, trauma, and chronic haemorrhagic radiation cystitis. The differential diagnosis of gross haematuria depends on the age and sex of the patient, and the associated symptoms. The most important associated symptom is pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Foo
mesh_terms: D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*