Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome

Here is a great review of Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome from one of our fellows, Saqib Syed.

Bullet Points

• Mostly women
• Diagnosis of Exclusion (rule out infection, glomerular disease, stones, tumor, cyst, cystitis, AV malformation, hemangioma, ureteral pathology, coagulopathy, and factious disease.
• One of the few disease where nephrectomy and autotransplantation are may be indicated (barring conservatives measure failing)
• Excellent Prognosis
• 30% resolve in 3.5 years
• Associated with Thin Basement Membrane Disease