Hemorrhagic cystitis and sicca syndrome secondary to amyloidosis in rheumatoid arthritis.
Vesical bleeding and sicca complex proved to be due to unrecognized amyloidosis in a patient with chronic rheumatoid arthritis. The features of amyloidosis of the lower genitourinary tract are outlined.
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*