Multifocal primary amyloidosis of the bladder presenting with gross hematuria: A case report and review of literature

Amyloidosis is defined as extracelluar deposition of amyloid, a fibrillary protein in one or more body sites. It can involve genito-urinary tract, primarily or secondarily, but isolated primary bladder amyloidosis is an extremely rare presentation. We herein report a rare case of 48-year-male patien...

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Main Authors: Jaisukh Kalathia, Giriraj Vala, Bharti Talreja, Kaushal Patel, Ayush Khetarpal, Prathan Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442023001882
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Summary:Amyloidosis is defined as extracelluar deposition of amyloid, a fibrillary protein in one or more body sites. It can involve genito-urinary tract, primarily or secondarily, but isolated primary bladder amyloidosis is an extremely rare presentation. We herein report a rare case of 48-year-male patient presented with symptoms mimicking carcinoma urinary bladder especially painless haematuria. Transurethral resection of the mass was done in one sitting. The histopathological examination revealed to be a primary bladder amyloidosis. In the follow-up, patient had improvement in symptoms and no recurrence. We also briefly review the literature on primary bladder amyloidosis.
ISSN:2214-4420