Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report
Authors: Felix Kwizera, Philippe Uystepruyst, Renaud Bollens, Andre Gilles, Jean-Hubert Maquet
Background: Amyloidosis is a tissue protein deposition. Urethral amyloidosis is rare. Clinical presentation includes hematuria, obstructive urinary symptoms, urethritis-like symptoms, urethral discharge, or a palpable penile/urethral mass. The diagnosis is made by urethro-cystoscopy and biopsy. Case Presentation: We report the case of a 38-year-old man with a medical history of recurrent urinary tract infections, urethral discharge, and a palpable bulbar urethral mass. Urethral biopsies confirmed the urethral amyloidosis. The treatment was endoscopic urethral dilatation. Conclusion: Urethral amyloidosis is a rare condition and a challenging diagnosis. Urethroscopy is the best method for diagnosis. Biopsies should be done to exclude malignancy.
Keywords: Urethra, amyloidosis, genito-urinary amyloidosis, urinary tract infection, case report
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Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA, Hornu, Belgium felix.kwizera@epicura.be
Publication history:
Received 21 Mar 2019
Revised 29 Jul 2019
Accepted 14 Oct 2019
Published online 03 Jan 2020
Published in print 12 Feb 2020
Kwizera F, Uystepruyst P, Bollens R, Gilles A, Maquet J. Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report. EJMCR. 2020; 4(1): 9-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214
Kwizera F, Uystepruyst P, Bollens R, Gilles A, Maquet J. Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=29603 [Access: March 29, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214
Kwizera F, Uystepruyst P, Bollens R, Gilles A, Maquet J. Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report. EJMCR. 2020; 4(1): 9-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214
Kwizera F, Uystepruyst P, Bollens R, Gilles A, Maquet J. Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report. EJMCR. (2020), [cited March 29, 2024]; 4(1): 9-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214
Kwizera, F., Uystepruyst, . P., Bollens, . R., Gilles, . A. & Maquet, . J. (2020) Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report. EJMCR, 4 (1), 9-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214
Kwizera, Felix, Philippe Uystepruyst, Renaud Bollens, Andre Gilles, and Jean-Hubert Maquet. 2020. Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4 (1), 9-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214
Kwizera, Felix, Philippe Uystepruyst, Renaud Bollens, Andre Gilles, and Jean-Hubert Maquet. "Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 4 (2020), 9-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214
Kwizera, Felix, Philippe Uystepruyst, Renaud Bollens, Andre Gilles, and Jean-Hubert Maquet. "Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 4.1 (2020), 9-12. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214
Kwizera, F., Uystepruyst, . P., Bollens, . R., Gilles, . A. & Maquet, . J. (2020) Primary isolated amyloidosis of the urethra: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4 (1), 9-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1549270214