[A case of primary localized amyloidosis of the urinary bladder].
A case of primary amyloidosis of the bladder is reported. A 59-year-old man visited our hospital with a complaint of gross hematuria. Cystoscopy revealed several elevated lesions with yellowish surface accompanied by proliferated vessels at the posterior wall. Transurethral mucosal biopsy was performed. Histopathological diagnosis was a primary localized amyloidosis of AL type in the bladder. Systemic amyloidosis was clinically excluded. He is followed for 38 months without symptoms but mucosal lesions persisted.
Morikawa
H
H
Department of Urology, Toranomon Hospital.
Murata
K
K
Oda
H
H
Kitahara
K
K
Kanemura
M
M
Yokoyama
M
M
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis