Many conditions are associated with hematuria. The most common causes include the following:
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; enlarged prostate) in men over 40
- Kidney stones and bladder stones
- Kidney disease
- Medications (e.g., quinine, rifampin, phenytoin)
- Prostate infection or inflammation (prostatitis)
- Trauma (e.g., a blow to the kidneys)
- Tumors and/or cancer in the urinary system
- Urinary tract blockages
- Viral infections of the urinary tract and sexually transmitted diseases, particularly in women
There are rare diseases and genetic disorders that also cause hematuria. Some of these are:
- Sickle cell anemia (inherited blood disorder)
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus; chronic inflammatory disorder of connective tissue)
- von Hippel-Landau disease (hereditary disease in which benign tumors form on the spinal cord, kidneys, testicles, and other organs)
Physician-developed and -monitored.
Original Date of Publication: 15 Jun 1998
Reviewed by: Stacy J. Childs, M.D., Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 10 Jul 2008
Hematuria, Causes reprinted with permission from urologychannel.com
© 1998-2010 Healthcommunities.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
