Primary amyloidosis of the bladder mimicking probable malignancy: A case report

Urol Case Rep. 2019 Jun 12:26:100944. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2019.100944. eCollection 2019 Sep.

Abstract

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; Congo-Red; Cystoscopy; Painless hematuria.

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  • Case Reports