title: Colchicine therapy in primary amyloidosis of the bladder: a case report.
abstract: A patient with diffuse localized amyloidosis of the bladder was considered for cystectomy because of intractable gross hematuria. Oral colchicine (2 mg. daily) was commenced and 4 years later the patient was asymptomatic with minimal evidence of amyloidosis cystoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Livingstone
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sarembock
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Folb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003558:Cystoscopy; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003078:Colchicine