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What Causes Brownish Urine With Musty Smell?
Question: mY HUSBAND'S URINE IS BROWN. DOES BILIRUBIN HAVE A MUSTY SMELL IN THE URINE? hE HAS JUST UNDERGONE SIRT BRACHYTHERAPY (SUCESSFULLY - ALL TISSUE TREATED IS NOW NECROTIC) BUT URIBE NOW BROWN. iS THIS AFTER-AFFTEC OF THE THERAPY?
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have gone through your history. It will be difficult to answer your questions without a few tests. Since you are having brown urine with a musty smell I would advise you to do a urine microscopy culture test. It is also advisable to do a fresh liver function blood test along with a CT scan of upper abdomen. Your treating doctor will know about these tests and can guide you. Please discuss about it with him/her.
Reports of aforementioned test will provide clues to the cause of brown musty urine.
Let me know if you need any more information.
Regards
DR DE
Need a few tests to answer your questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have gone through your history. It will be difficult to answer your questions without a few tests. Since you are having brown urine with a musty smell I would advise you to do a urine microscopy culture test. It is also advisable to do a fresh liver function blood test along with a CT scan of upper abdomen. Your treating doctor will know about these tests and can guide you. Please discuss about it with him/her.
Reports of aforementioned test will provide clues to the cause of brown musty urine.
Let me know if you need any more information.
Regards
DR DE
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