[A case of primary localized amyloidosis of the urinary bladder]

A case of primary amyloidosis of the bladder is reported. A 59-year-old man visited our hospital with a complaint of gross hematuria. Cystoscopy revealed several elevated lesions with yellowish surface accompanied by proliferated vessels at the posterior wall. Transurethral mucosal biopsy was performed. Histopathological diagnosis was a primary localized amyloidosis of AL type in the bladder. Systemic amyloidosis was clinically excluded. He is followed for 38 months without symptoms but mucosal lesions persisted.