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A Case of Primary Localized Amyloidosis of the Penile Urethra
Author(s) -
Sakuma Shunji,
Miyazaki Tokuyoshi,
Hirata Hiroshi
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1996.tb00506.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dysuria , urethra , amyloidosis , urology , prostatic urethra , male urethra , urinary bladder , penis , urinary system , prostate , surgery , pathology , anatomy , cancer
Primary localized amyloidosis of the penile urethra is rare. We report a case in which the urethra was obstructed by amyloid tissue without evidence of systemic amyloidosis. After urethral dilatation, the patient reported a markedly improved urinary stream with minimal dysuria.