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Gross haematuria in a negro population: An analysis of 100 adult cases

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One hundred consecutive cases of gross haematuria seen at a Nigerian Urologic Clinic are analysed. The causes were identified in 95 cases. Benign prostatic hypertrophy was the commonest cause accounting for 27% of the cases, followed by trauma and infection. Schistosomiasis was an uncommon cause.

The pattern of the distribution of aetiological factors and valuable investigations are discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

    O. O. Mbonu & A. M. E. Nwofor

  2. Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

    P. C. Amene

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Mbonu, O.O., Amene, P.C. & Nwofor, A.M.E. Gross haematuria in a negro population: An analysis of 100 adult cases. International Urology and Nephrology 23, 261–263 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550422

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