Can renal hamartoma cause occult blood?

Renal hamartoma is a benign tumor. It is more common in middle-aged women. Renal hamartoma may cause occult blood. As the disease progresses and the tumor grows, it is easy to have hematuria and increased blood pressure. In addition to occult blood, there may be some other symptoms. Therefore, patients should be checked in time to prevent the disease from worsening.

Renal hamartoma, also known as renal angiomyolipoma, is a benign tumor composed of abnormally proliferating blood vessels, smooth muscles and some adipose tissue in different proportions. In recent years, with the continuous development of medical imaging and people paying more and more attention to physical examinations, the detection rate of renal hamartoma has continued to increase. The cause of the disease is still unclear, but it has been reported abroad to be related to genetic factors and mainly related to tuberous sclerosis, which is generally a symptom of tuberous sclerosis. So, will patients with renal hamartoma have occult blood? Many patients do not understand, so let's analyze it below.

Renal hamartomas may have occult blood. Patients with renal hamartomas often do not feel physically unwell in the early stages, but as the disease progresses and the tumor grows in size, they are more likely to have hematuria and increased blood pressure. If they are not treated promptly and effectively, they may develop acute massive bleeding and other diseases. So, in addition to the possibility of occult blood, what other symptoms do patients with renal hamartomas have? Let's take a look.

1. Most patients with hamartoma do not have any obvious symptoms.

2. Some larger hamartomas may cause digestive tract discomfort due to compression of organs such as the duodenum.

3. Once a large hamartoma suddenly ruptures, the patient will experience symptoms such as lower back and abdominal pain, hematuria, etc. In severe cases, a lump may be felt in the abdomen, and there may even be symptoms of shock.

4. Symptoms outside the kidney include: epilepsy, intellectual impairment, etc.

Renal hamartoma may have occult blood. As the disease progresses and the tumor continues to grow, hematuria and increased blood pressure are likely to occur. In addition to occult blood symptoms, the above symptoms may also occur. Patients with renal hamartoma should go to the hospital for detailed examinations on time to observe the development of the disease and changes in the size of the tumor, and receive timely treatment and treatment according to the doctor's advice.