Evaluation of Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria by Renal Ultrasound to Detect Upper Tract Malignancy: A 20-Year Experience in a Community Hospital

Evaluation of Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria by Renal Ultrasound to Detect Upper Tract Malignancy: A 20-Year Experience in a Community Hospital

To evaluate the sensitivity of ultrasound imaging in detecting upper urinary tract malignancy in patients with asymptomatic microscopic hematuria (AMH) in an outpatient community setting. A list of all patients who received renal ultrasound for hematuria in our health care system between January 1,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2019-11, Vol.133, p.34-39
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Matthew R., Read, Keaton C., Stegman, Matthew L., Kroll, Neil J., Van Every, Marvin J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asymptomatic Diseases
Female
Hematuria - etiology
Hospitals, Community
Humans
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Kidney Neoplasms - complications
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Time Factors
Ultrasonography
Ureteral Neoplasms - complications
Ureteral Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:To evaluate the sensitivity of ultrasound imaging in detecting upper urinary tract malignancy in patients with asymptomatic microscopic hematuria (AMH) in an outpatient community setting. A list of all patients who received renal ultrasound for hematuria in our health care system between January 1, 1997 and July 1, 2015 was obtained, and electronic health records were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were excluded for age (
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2019.07.009