Which diseases are easily misdiagnosed as bladder cancer

The main symptom of bladder cancer is hematuria. There are many reasons for hematuria. In addition to the urinary system and adjacent organs, many systemic diseases and drugs can cause hematuria, so it is easy to cause misdiagnosis. The following diseases are easily misdiagnosed as bladder cancer:

1. Kidney and ureteral tumors

The characteristic of hematuria is that it is painless and visible to the naked eye throughout the whole process. Similar to bladder cancer, it can occur alone or simultaneously with bladder cancer. Hematuria caused by upper urinary tract tumors may present as strip-shaped or earthworm-shaped blood clots.

2. Urinary tract tuberculosis

In addition to hematuria, the main symptoms are chronic bladder irritation, accompanied by systemic symptoms such as night sweats, weight loss, and fatigue.

3. Urolithiasis

Hematuria is mostly microscopic hematuria. Upper urinary tract stones may cause renal and ureteral colic, and bladder stones may cause urination interruption.

4. Prostatic hyperplasia

The main symptoms are progressive dysuria and frequent urination, sometimes with gross hematuria.

5. Cystitis glandularis

There are obvious symptoms of bladder irritation, and cystoscopy and biopsy are required. Simple cystoscopy is sometimes misdiagnosed.

6. Prostate cancer

Hematuria occurs when cancer infiltrates the bladder and can be diagnosed through rectal examination, B-ultrasound, CT, biopsy, etc.

Hematuria is a typical symptom of bladder cancer. If you experience this symptom, you should go to the hospital for medical treatment in time. However, hematuria does not necessarily mean that you have bladder cancer. The patient needs further diagnosis.