The accuracy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of superficial bladder tumors in patients presenting with hematuria.

Ultrasonography has been proposed as the initial test for detection of bladder carcinomas in patients presenting with hematuria, but the accuracy of transabdominal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of superficial bladder carcinoma has not been assessed. We prospectively evaluated 173 patients present...

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Main Authors: Stamatiou Konstantinos, Papadoliopoulos Ioannis, Dahanis Stefanos, Zafiropoulos Grigoris, Polizois Konstantinos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2009;volume=29;issue=2;spage=134;epage=137;aulast=Stamatiou