HEMOSPERMIA - HOW TO PROCEED

Authors
CREAGH T MCNAMARA A MCDERMOTT TED GRAINGER R BUTLER M
Citation
T. Creagh et al., HEMOSPERMIA - HOW TO PROCEED, Irish journal of medical science, 162(5), 1993, pp. 173-174
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Irish journal of medical science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00211265
Volume
162
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
173 - 174
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-1265(1993)162:5<173:H-HTP>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Haemospermia is an alarming symptom but does it signify serious diseas e and how should it be investigated? A retrospective review of 44 men showed no evidence of malignancy and infection as the commonest cause. Standard investigation with midstream specimen of urine, intravenous pyelogram and cystoscopy is unhelpful. Microscopy and culture of a fir st stream specimen of urine or expressed prostatic secretions is the i nvestigation of choice. Cystoscopy should be reserved for patients wit h recurrent haemospermia.