Primary localized amyloidosis of the bladder: an immunohistochemical study of a case.
We report a case of primary localized amyloidosis of the bladder causing renal failure. Immunohistochemically, amyloid fibril protein originated from the lambda type light chain of immunoglobulin.
Ehara
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Department of Urology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
Deguchi
T
T
Yanagihara
M
M
Yokota
T
T
Uchino
F
F
Kawada
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
D000682:Amyloid; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains