بررسي علل هماچوري كودكان بستري شده در مركز پزشكي كودكان تبريز

EVALUATION OF THE CAUSES OF HEMATURIA IN CHILDREN ADMITTED TO TABRIZ PEDIATRIC CENTER

Background and Objectives: Hematuria is one of the common problems of urinary tract in children, and an important finding in some of the common and serious diseases of children. Materials and Methods: A three years (from March 1996-March 1999) retrospective study of 100 children admitted with hematuria in Tabriz Pediatric Center was done to identic its etiological factors, which were determined with the consideration of clinical and paraclinical findings in the reports. Results: The first complain was change in urine color and the second most frequent complain was presence of edema. There was no significant difference regarding the sex of patients. Post Streptococcal Glomerulo-nephritis (PSGN), urinary tract infection (UTI) and nephrotic syndrome were observed in 80% of the cases and among these PSGN had the highest incidence. Regarding the age group, most of the cases were in 6-12 years of age. Type of hematuria (microscopic and macroscopic) had not much importance regarding the diagnosis and prognosis. Conclusion: Inquiring about the presence of history of sore throat, measuring the blood pressure and careful examination of the abdomen are of prime importance in children having hematuria. It is also necessary to request complete investigation required to identify the etiological factors for a proper management.