Secondary bladder amyloidosis due to Crohn ’s disease: a case report and literature review

We present a case of 54-year old man with secondary bladder amyloidosis due to Crohn ’s disease, that caused gross hematuria and severe anemia, which was managed conservatively by endoscopic transurethral resection, diatermocoagulation, clot evacuation and urinary drainage by bilateral percutaneous nephrostomy, with spontaneous resolution. Secondary bladder amyloidosis is a rare c ondition that presents with severe hematuria, difficult to control with standard management. Owing to chronic nature of the disease, treatment should be aimed to a conservative approach whenever possible. In case of failure, invasive procedures should be considered as salvage therapies.
Source: CEN Case Reports - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research