title: Localized primary amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract: does conservatism help?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Waheed
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zaman
authors.forename: Vishwajeet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Binay
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandhani
authors.forename: Aneesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Anant
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kapoor
mesh_terms: 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