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.
