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J Clin Pathol 54:920-923

Light chain amyloidosis of the urinary bladder. A site restricted deposition of an externally produced immunoglobulin

Table 1

Features of amyloid light chain amyloidosis of the lower urinary tract of patients in whom the amyloid protein was sequenced

Patient Age (years) Site Clinical presentation Treatment Duration of follow up (years) Result Type Subtype Ref
1 29 Urethra Haematuria + dribbling Excision 2 Well Nodular VI 10
2 65 Ureter Haematuria Excision 2 Well Nodular II 11
3 50 Ureter Haematuria + flank pain Excision ? ? Nodular III 11
4 68 Ureter Obstruction Resection ? ? Nodular II 12
5 57 Bladder Haematuria Excision 2 Recurrence Initially nodular. I or Our report
Eventually diffuse VI

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