title: Isolated amyloidosis of the penile urethra and corpus spongiosum: a case report.
abstract: Localized amyloidosis of the penile urethra and corpus spongiosum is rare. The pathogenesis is obscure and optimal management of such patients has not been defined. We report a case that was treated with transurethral removal of amyloid tissue, which was obstructing the urethral outlet. Previously, the patient had been treated with dilation with temporary relief of the symptoms. He was disease-free 1 1/2 years postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery