Colchicine therapy in primary amyloidosis of the bladder: a case report

R R Livingstone; L A Sarembock; R D Barnes; P I Folb

doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)39168-1

Colchicine therapy in primary amyloidosis of the bladder: a case report

J Urol. 1989 Dec;142(6):1570-1. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)39168-1.

Authors

R R Livingstone¹, L A Sarembock, R D Barnes, P I Folb

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

PMID: 2585641
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)39168-1

Abstract

A patient with diffuse localized amyloidosis of the bladder was considered for cystectomy because of intractable gross hematuria. Oral colchicine (2 mg. daily) was commenced and 4 years later the patient was asymptomatic with minimal evidence of amyloidosis cystoscopically.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Amyloidosis / complications
Amyloidosis / diagnosis
Amyloidosis / drug therapy*
Amyloidosis / pathology
Biopsy
Chronic Disease
Colchicine / therapeutic use*
Cystoscopy
Hematuria / diagnosis
Hematuria / drug therapy
Hematuria / etiology
Hematuria / pathology
Humans
Male
Urinary Bladder / pathology
Urinary Bladder Diseases / complications
Urinary Bladder Diseases / diagnosis
Urinary Bladder Diseases / drug therapy*
Urinary Bladder Diseases / pathology

Substances

Colchicine