Primary Localized Amyloidosis of the Bladder Mimicking Neoplasia
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
A 63-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with macroscopic hematuria in 2013. On computed tomography, the bladder wall thickness was 2 cm, suspicious for malignancy. Cystoscopy showed irregularity in the posterolateral side of the bladder. Transurethral resection was performed. Histopathological examination revealed a dense homogeneous eosinophilic material in the lamina propria which showed positive orange-red staining with apple-green birefringence under polarized light. There were no signs of systemic amyloidosis at the time of diagnosis and during the 36 months of follow-up. Differential diagnosis of amyloidosis in the bladder includes urothelial carcinoma due to its appearance on imaging and cystoscopy. Histopathological evaluation is a requirement for accurate diagnosis.
Authors and Affiliations
Sümeyye Ekmekçi, Ülkü Küçük, Ebru Çakır, Emel Ebru Pala, Samir Abdullazade, Özgür Çakmak
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- DOI 10.4274/jus.1454
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