title: Localized amyloidosis of urethra. Report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of localized urethral amyloidosis are reported. Data pertaining to 13 cases including our two cases are reviewed. The difficulty in preoperative differentiation of an amyloid tumor from a urethral malignancy is stressed. It is advisable to perform open or transurethral biopsy of the urethral tumor before deciding on radical surgery.
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis