Nephrology image/primary localized amyloidosis of the ureter

Localized amyloidosis of the ureter.

A case of localized amyloidosis of the distal ureter in a 51-year-old man is described. Pertinent features of previously reported cases are described, and the difficulty of distinguishing this entity from primary carcinoma of the ureter is discussed.

[Localized amyloidosis of the ureter: a case report].

A 46-year-old female was referred to our hospital with a complaint of left flank pain. Ultrasongraphy and computed tomography demonstrated a left hydronephroureter due to stenosis with a ureteral mass in the left lower ureter. Retrograde pyelography revealed severe stricture of left lower ureter and brushing cytology showed papanicolaou class III. Ureteral tumor was suspected and left nephroure...

Primary Localized Vesical Amyloidosis Mimicking Bladder Carcinoma: A Case Report

Amyloidosis of urinary bladder is a rare condition and may be primary or secondary in nature. A case of primary localized vesical amyloidosis (VA) in a 40-yr-old man is described confused with neoplasm by cystoscopic, urographic. Surgical specimens obtained by transurethral resection (TUR) were diagnostic and histologically revealed amyloid deposits in sub-epithelial stroma with chronic inflamm...

Oral Localized Amyloidosis

Localized amyloidosis of the lower respiratory tract.

Amyloidosis limited to the lower respiratory tract is a relatively rare condition. Three new patients are reported, and the pertinent literature is reviewed. The available information is discussed with regard to clinical forms, diagnostic methods, therapy, and clinical course. Tracheobronchial deposition is the most frequent form of localized amyloidosis; it affects relatively younger persons a...