Trauma and Urogenital Reconstructive Surgery

Genitourinary Tract Injuries

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Signs and Symptoms

About 10 percent of all injuries seen in the emergency room involve the genitourinary tract, including the kidneys, bladder, genitals, ureters and urethra. Symptoms of genitourinary injury differ depending on the location of the trauma. However, some common symptoms may include:

• Hematuria, a condition in which blood is present in the urine
• Inability to urinate
• Lower rib fractures
• Fractures to the pelvic bone
• Pain and/or bruising involving a person's side, groin or scrotum

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 8, 2007