Localised primary amyloidosis of the urinary bladder: case series of two patients

Isolated amyloidosis of the lower urinary tract is rare. This report presents localised primary amyloidosis of the urinary bladder as a rare cause of macroscopic haematuria. Treatment of bladder amyloidosis mainly consists of controlling the haematuria. For small localised lesions, the favoured appr...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2009, Vol.2009 (aug25 1), p.bcr1220081367-bcr1220081367
Main Authors: Yalcin, Veli, Citgez, Sinharib, Agaoglu, Israfil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Amyloidosis
Biopsy
Bladder
Blood pressure
Cellular biology
Creatinine
Emergency medical care
Europe (East)
Female
Hematology
Hematuria
Kidney diseases
Male
Nephrology
Patients
Proteins
Rare Disease
Urine
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Summary:Isolated amyloidosis of the lower urinary tract is rare. This report presents localised primary amyloidosis of the urinary bladder as a rare cause of macroscopic haematuria. Treatment of bladder amyloidosis mainly consists of controlling the haematuria. For small localised lesions, the favoured approach is transurethral resection (TUR) of the lesion.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.12.2008.1367