2016年3月29日星期二

Haematuria (Blood in Urine) Caused by Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

Hematuria (blood in the urine) —is the presence of red blood cells in urine. Haematuria is easy to be found in patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). When people have symptom of haematuria (blood in urine), they begin to go to do a physical examination. And this is how a lot of people find they have PKD.

The hematuria (blood in the urine) caused by Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is because of rupture of blood arteries around cysts. Big cysts can bring oppression to these blood vessels. Sometimes infections are accompanied. Then these blood vessels could rupture.

When will blood in urine present?

Blood in urine is one of the symptoms of cysts on kidney. In early period, most of the time there is no symptom. When there is infection, it may present.

There are some manifestations when hematuria presents.

Firstly, the onset of it is periodical. Back pain may become worse. Wound or infection could aggravate the condition.

Hematuria caused by PKD has three characteristics. Take a look.

Spontaneity

90% of people with PKD have symptom of gross hematuria or cystic hemorrhage. Most of the time, it is spontaneity. Spontaneity is the most distinguish characteristic of hematuria caused by PKD.

External factors

External factors have effects on presence of hematuria. For example, after strenuous exercise, abdominal trauma or fatigue can be causes of hematuria. Infections are also one of the leading factors.

Self-limiting

Experts tell us hematuria is self-limited. Hematuria caused by PKD will disappear within 2-7 days. But if it last for more than one week, or you are older than 50, possibility of cancer need to be considered.


About half of patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) will present blood in urine. Patients with PKD need to often observe their urine and symptoms that present to know developing of PKD.

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