Localized primary amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract: does conservatism help?
Primary amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract is a rare clinical entity with an excellent prognosis in most cases. It is of interest to the urologist as it mimics malignancy. The definitive diagnosis is made on histologic examination and by excluding secondary causes of amyloidosis. We present 4 patients with primary localized amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract who were treated with transurethral resections alone with satisfactory outcome.
Zaman
Waheed
W
Department of Urology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Singh
Vishwajeet
V
Kumar
Binay
B
Mandhani
Anil
A
Srivastava
Aneesh
A
Kumar
Anant
A
Kapoor
Rakesh
R
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures