Localized amyloidosis presenting with a penile mass: a case report.
Amyloidosis is a disease characterized by the deposition of altered proteins in tissues. Amyloid deposition always occurs in the extracellular matrix and presents a fibrillary conformation. Local deposition of amyloid may occur in individual organs, without systemic involvement. We report here a rare case of localized penile shaft amyloidosis--an unusual location for amyloid deposition--presenting as a penile mass that resulted in a urethral stricture in 37-year old male patient. We have also comprehensively reviewed the literature regarding localized amyloidosis.
Lim
Joo Han
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Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Shinheung-dong, Chung-gu, Incheon 400-711, Republic of Korea. mdjoohan@naver.com
Kim
Hoon
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