Intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis: a case report and literature review

Urethral amyloidosis (UA) is a very rare condition. We here report the case of a 63-year-old male patient who was admitted to our outpatient department due to aggravating dysuria, frequent urination, pain during intercourse, and a gradually enlarging mass at the ostium of his urethra, which he first...

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Main Authors: Yunzhi Ii, Guojing Gao, Xiaoxing Liao, Jianghua Yang, Rongzhen Ye, Xiaofeng Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:The Aging Male
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2022.2097220
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author Yunzhi Ii
Guojing Gao
Xiaoxing Liao
Jianghua Yang
Rongzhen Ye
Xiaofeng Zheng
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description Urethral amyloidosis (UA) is a very rare condition. We here report the case of a 63-year-old male patient who was admitted to our outpatient department due to aggravating dysuria, frequent urination, pain during intercourse, and a gradually enlarging mass at the ostium of his urethra, which he first notice one year earlier. Pathological tissue biopsy of urethral ostium mass confirmed UA. Intermittent urethra infusion of dimethyl sulfoxide was performed and the treatment effect is satisfactory.
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spelling doaj.art-6257cb2419eb4c78a917e7b8c06958b82022-12-22T00:44:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe Aging Male1368-55381473-07902022-12-0125118018410.1080/13685538.2022.20972202097220Intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis: a case report and literature reviewYunzhi Ii0Guojing Gao1Xiaoxing Liao2Jianghua Yang3Rongzhen Ye4Xiaofeng Zheng5Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated HospitalBeijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated HospitalBeijing Aerospace General HospitalBeijing Aerospace General HospitalBeijing Aerospace General HospitalUrethral amyloidosis (UA) is a very rare condition. We here report the case of a 63-year-old male patient who was admitted to our outpatient department due to aggravating dysuria, frequent urination, pain during intercourse, and a gradually enlarging mass at the ostium of his urethra, which he first notice one year earlier. Pathological tissue biopsy of urethral ostium mass confirmed UA. Intermittent urethra infusion of dimethyl sulfoxide was performed and the treatment effect is satisfactory.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2022.2097220case reportdimethyl sulfoxideeffecturethral amyloidosisinfusion
spellingShingle Yunzhi Ii
Guojing Gao
Xiaoxing Liao
Jianghua Yang
Rongzhen Ye
Xiaofeng Zheng
Intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis: a case report and literature review
The Aging Male
case report
dimethyl sulfoxide
effect
urethral amyloidosis
infusion
title Intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis: a case report and literature review
title_full Intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis: a case report and literature review
title_fullStr Intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis: a case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis: a case report and literature review
title_short Intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis: a case report and literature review
title_sort intermittent urethral infusion of dimethylsulfoxide for urethral amyloidosis a case report and literature review
topic case report
dimethyl sulfoxide
effect
urethral amyloidosis
infusion
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13685538.2022.2097220
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