Open AccessLocalized amyloidosis of the urinary bladder, clinically masquerading as bladder cancer
Author(s) -
Maria Alina Desouza,
Bharat Rekhi,
Y. Thyavihally,
Hemant Tongaonkar,
Sangeeta Desai
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.42547
Subject(s) - cystoscopy , amyloidosis , hyaline , medicine , urinary bladder , pathology , bladder cancer , biopsy , cancer , urinary system , amyloid (mycology) , urology
Amyloidosis is characterized by extracellular deposition of a proteinaceous, hyaline material. Localized deposition of amyloid in individual organs is uncommon. It can occur in the absence of systemic involvement. Herein, we describe two cases of localized amyloidosis of the urinary bladder, which clinically, radiologically, and on cystoscopy masqueraded as bladder cancer. A diagnosis of amyloidosis in both these cases was ascertained on biopsy, supplemented with special stains.