Localized amyloidosis presenting with a penile mass: a case report

doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-160

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Localized amyloidosis presenting with a penile mass: a case report

Joo Han Lim¹ and Hoon Kim²

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Shinheung-dong, Chung-gu, Incheon 400-711, Republic of Korea

²Department of Emergency medicine, Inha University Hospital, Shinheung-dong, Chung-gu, Incheon 400-711, Republic of Korea

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Cases Journal 2009, 2:160doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-160


Published:	20 October 2009

Abstract

Amyloidosis is a disease characterized by the deposition of altered proteins in tissues. Amyloid deposition always occurs in the extracellular matrix and presents a fibrillary conformation. Local deposition of amyloid may occur in individual organs, without systemic involvement. We report here a rare case of localized penile shaft amyloidosis--an unusual location for amyloid deposition--presenting as a penile mass that resulted in a urethral stricture in 37-year old male patient. We have also comprehensively reviewed the literature regarding localized amyloidosis.