Secondary Bladder Amyloidosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature Review

This is a case report of a 71-year-old lady with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis who presented with sudden onset of gross hematuria and urinary retention. She was found to be hemodynamically unstable and necessitating blood transfusions. Ultrasonography revealed normal-sized kidneys with evidence...

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Main Authors: Dilip Jadhav, Jatin Kothari, Ayan Dey, Chitra Madiwale
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijkd.ijkd_11_22
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description This is a case report of a 71-year-old lady with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis who presented with sudden onset of gross hematuria and urinary retention. She was found to be hemodynamically unstable and necessitating blood transfusions. Ultrasonography revealed normal-sized kidneys with evidence of cystitis. Further workup was pursued including cystoscopy which revealed diffuse petechial hemorrhages in the bladder. Histopathology showed evidence of extracellular eosinophilic material within the wall of vessels and interstitium and Congo red staining confirmed amyloidosis. Fulguration of the bladder mucosa was performed with resolution of hematuria. The association between rheumatoid arthritis and secondary amyloidosis is known, but bladder amyloidosis is a rare manifestation. Our case report describes this rare occurrence along with a review of the existing literature on this subject and provides insight into the presentation and management of this life-threatening condition.
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spelling doaj-art-955ad367644142d3a73a6e4e7e5c36872025-08-20T02:03:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Kidney Diseases2950-07612022-10-0114495110.4103/ijkd.ijkd_11_22Secondary Bladder Amyloidosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature ReviewDilip JadhavJatin KothariAyan DeyChitra MadiwaleThis is a case report of a 71-year-old lady with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis who presented with sudden onset of gross hematuria and urinary retention. She was found to be hemodynamically unstable and necessitating blood transfusions. Ultrasonography revealed normal-sized kidneys with evidence of cystitis. Further workup was pursued including cystoscopy which revealed diffuse petechial hemorrhages in the bladder. Histopathology showed evidence of extracellular eosinophilic material within the wall of vessels and interstitium and Congo red staining confirmed amyloidosis. Fulguration of the bladder mucosa was performed with resolution of hematuria. The association between rheumatoid arthritis and secondary amyloidosis is known, but bladder amyloidosis is a rare manifestation. Our case report describes this rare occurrence along with a review of the existing literature on this subject and provides insight into the presentation and management of this life-threatening condition.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijkd.ijkd_11_22amyloidosisbladderchronic inflammationhematuriarheumatoid arthritis
spellingShingle Dilip Jadhav
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Secondary Bladder Amyloidosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases
amyloidosis
bladder
chronic inflammation
hematuria
rheumatoid arthritis
title Secondary Bladder Amyloidosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Secondary Bladder Amyloidosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Secondary Bladder Amyloidosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Secondary Bladder Amyloidosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Secondary Bladder Amyloidosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort secondary bladder amyloidosis and rheumatoid arthritis a case report and literature review
topic amyloidosis
bladder
chronic inflammation
hematuria
rheumatoid arthritis
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijkd.ijkd_11_22
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