Bladder Perforation Secondary to Primary Systemic Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis is a disorder of protein folding characterized by extracellular aggregation and deposition of amyloid protein fibrils. Light-chain amyloidosis, also known as primary systemic amyloidosis, is the most common form of the disease. We present a case of an 84-year-old male with a history of s...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Dru, Tom S. Feng, Howard H. Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/123795