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Primary localised amyloidosis of the urinary bladder: A case report

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Primary localised amyloidosis of the urinary bladder is a rare condition, of unknown aetiology, which can be successfully treated surgically. It has an excellent prognosis and a very low recurrence rate.

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  1. Department of Urology, Beaumont Hospital and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland

    E. M. Keane, D. P. Hickey & J. P. Lavelle

  2. Department of Urology and Pathology, Beaumont Hospital and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland

    M. Leader

  3. Beaumont Hospital and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland

    P. A. McLean

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Keane, E.M., Hickey, D.P., Lavelle, J.P. et al. Primary localised amyloidosis of the urinary bladder: A case report. I.J.M.S. 158, 22–23 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942012

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