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BACKGROUND
Morphologic findings of amyloid in urine cytology material have rarely been reported because amyloidosis of the urinary tract is a relatively uncommon disorder. We present a case of primary amyloidosis of the ureter, including catheterized urine cytologicfindings.
METHODS
A 78-year-old
A case of localized amyloidosis of the ureter is reported. The patient was a 49-year-old female whose chief complaint was macrohematuria. Roentogenographic examination showed left hydronephrosis due to stenosis of left middle ureter. Left nephrouretectomy with cuff was performed with a diagnosis of
A 78-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with chief complaint of colicky right flank pain. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated right hydronephrosis and a wall thickening in the right ureteropelvic junction. Right nephroureterectomy was performed under a clinical diagnosis of invasive
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
OBJECTIVE
To analyze a new case of primary localized amyloidosis of the ureter, describing the differential diagnosis with ureteral tumors and its pathogenic mechanism.
METHODS
Description of the case of a male patient who presented clinical symptoms of renoureteral pain and hematuria and an image