Localized amyloidosis of the ureter.
The deposition of amyloid fibril proteins as localized tumor-like masses (amyloid tumors) is a relatively rare phenomenon in the spectrum of amyloid-related disease. These tumors have a particular tendency to occur in the genitourinary tract and are often mistaken clinically for malignancies. We report a case of primary amyloidosis of the ureter. A cause for the amyloid deposition could not be identified.
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014567:Urography