Colchicine therapy in primary amyloidosis of the bladder: a case report |
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Authors: | R R Livingstone L A Sarembock R D Barnes P I Folb |
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Affiliation: | Department of Urology, University of Cape Town, South Africa. |
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Abstract: | A patient with diffuse localized amyloidosis of the bladder was considered for cystectomy because of intractable gross hematuria. Oral colchicine (2 mg. daily) was commenced and 4 years later the patient was asymptomatic with minimal evidence of amyloidosis cystoscopically. |
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