Abnormalities in micturition

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Micturation Abnormalities Microchapters

Overview

Causes

Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Classification

Causes

Abnormalities of Micturation Differential Diagnosis

Differentiating the diseases that can cause abnormality in micturation:

Abbreviations:


Diseases Clinical manifestations Para-clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Symptoms Physical examination
Lab Findings Imaging
Low back pain Fever Urinary symptoms Supra-pubic tenderness Skin lesions Other CBC Electrolytes Urinalysis Ultrasonography CT scan Other
Dysuria Dribbling Hesitancy Nocturia
Inflammatory Dermatological disorders Lichen sclerosus - - + - + - - Lichenified plaques N N often shows UTI in women N N N Biopsy Associated with:[1]
Behcet's syndrome - - - + - -
Contact dermatitis - - - + - -
Infectious diseases Cystitis - + +/- + - +
Urethritis - + - + - +/-
Pyelonephritis + + - + - +/-
Vulvovaginitis - + + + - -
Cervicitis +/- + +/- - - +
Prostatitis + +/- + + + +
Epididymoorchitis - +/- + +
Non-inflammatory Anatomic Urethral stricture
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) +
Drug Spermicides
Cyclophosphamide
Endocrine disorders Atrophic vaginitis
Endometriosis
Malignancy Bladder cancer
Vulvovaginal cancer
Iatrogenic Genitourinary instrumentation +
Pelvic irradiation
Trauma ±
  1. Ventolini G, Patel R, Vasquez R (2015). "Lichen sclerosus: a potpourri of misdiagnosed cases based on atypical clinical presentations". Int J Womens Health. 7: 511–5. doi:10.2147/IJWH.S82879. PMC 4431497. PMID 26056492.