title: Two cases of hematuria with hemoglobin C trait.
abstract: Patients with sickle cell disease commonly experience painless hematuria. Hematuria may be found in patients with sickle cell trait, sickle cell anemia, and sickle cell hemoglobin C disease, but it is believed to be uncommon in patients with other hemoglobinopathies, such as hemoglobin C disease and hemoglobin C trait. We report two cases of children with hemoglobin C trait who presented with persistent painless hematuria. Because it is possible that hematuria in a patient with hemoglobin C trait is purely coincidental, all patients with a hemoglobinopathy and hematuria should undergo a complete evaluation so as not to overlook other causes of hematuria.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors: John David
authors: JD
authors: Spencer
authors: John T
authors: JT
authors: Sanders
authors: Bettina H
authors: BH
authors: Ault
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006450:Hemoglobin SC Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014481:United States