Renal Autotransplantation for Localized Amyloidosis of the Ureter
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 128 (1) , 119-121
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)52780-9
Abstract
Localized amyloidosis of the ureter is a relatively rare disease, causing at times ureteral stenosis with hydronephrosis and renal function impairment to various extents. Although it is not malignant nearly all reported cases have been treated by nephroureterectomy because it is clinically difficult to differentiate this entity from ureteral malignancy. A [human] case is reported in which the ipsilateral kidney was salvaged successfully by renal autotransplantation. This may be the 1st case reported of renal autotransplantation for localized amyloidosis of the ureter in the English literature. Renal autotransplantation should be considered in cases of localized ureteral amyloidosis.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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