Primary amyloidosis of the bladder mimicking probable malignancy: A case report
Primary amyloidosis of the bladder is a rare clinical occurrence, with only a limited number of cases documented in literature thus far. Herein, is the presentation of a case involving a 75 year old male who presented with painless gross hematuria. Subsequent laboratory results and imaging completed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Urology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444201930186X |
| Summary: | Primary amyloidosis of the bladder is a rare clinical occurrence, with only a limited number of cases documented in literature thus far. Herein, is the presentation of a case involving a 75 year old male who presented with painless gross hematuria. Subsequent laboratory results and imaging completed were misleading, creating a high suspicion for bladder malignancy. Further workup revealed bladder biopsies to have positive apple-green birefringence with Congo-red immunostaining, diagnostic of amyloidosis. Keywords: Amyloidosis, Bladder cancer, Painless hematuria, Cystoscopy, Congo-Red |
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| ISSN: | 2214-4420 |