Primary malignant neoplasms arising in the urinary bladder
There are 3 types that begin in cells in the lining of the bladder: transitional cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, an...
Painless hematuria is the most common symptom.
Urinary symptoms (frequency, urgency, dysuria)
Abdominal or pelvic pain in advanced disease
Exposures (see “Risk Factors”)
Superficial cancers
Urine cytology alone has not been shown to be sufficient for follow-up.
Cystoscopy every 3 months for 18 to 24 months, every 6 months for the ne...
Hematuria
Algorithm: Hematuria
C67.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of bladder
C67 Malignant neoplasm of bladder
C67.6 Malignant neoplasm of ureteric orifice
C67.1 Malignant neoplasm of dome of bladder
C67.9 Maligna...
Painless hematuria should be evaluated with cystoscopy.
Do not perform cystoscopy or imaging in asymptomatic, never-smoking women < 50 years with microscopic hematuria with <25 RB...
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FIGURE 28.20. Hematuria. This field shows a large number of red blood cells (RBCs) accompanied by one polymorphonuclear neutrophil in the sediment. Note that the RBCs appear to be regularly shaped, biconcave disks. (Bright-field microscopy, 3160.)
FIGURE 28.20. Hematuria. This field shows a large number of red blood cells (RBCs) accompanied by one polymorphonuclear neutrophil in the ...