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11-03-2007, 09:10 AM
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Suprapubic question
Just wanted to get an opinion on this. I have had a suprapubic catheter for about 5.5 years now and i have found that in the last six months or so whenever Im doing my bowels I pass a blood clot through the catheter.Is this normal? Thanks
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11-03-2007, 11:54 AM
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No. You are due for a cystoscopy if you are passing any blood on a regular basis, and are now at the point where screening for bladder cancer annually should be done. See your urologist.
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11-04-2007, 08:10 AM
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Is this a sign of bladder cancer? |
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11-04-2007, 11:45 AM
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It can be, although most often bladder cancer in indwelling catheter users has no signs or symptoms until quite advanced. A cystoscopy and perhaps biopsy should be done to rule this out.
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