Non-urological conditions found in patients who referred themselves to a urology clinic

Abstract AR

Objectives: In the absence of an organized referral system, some patients may refer themselves to a specialty clinic.

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the non-urological outcomes found in a group of patients who referred themselves to a urological clinic.

Methods: Thirty-six (13 males and 23 females) out of 1234 self-referred patients, were included.

They presented to the urology clinic thinking that their diseases were urinary in origin.

They were clerked and investigated.

Results: Diagnoses of 28 different non-urological conditions were made.

Conclusions: Specialists should have a high index of suspicion when evaluating patients of the possibility of diagnosis unrelated to their specialty.

The importance of a complete history and physical is reemphasized.