Primary amyloidosis of urinary bladder

Primary amyloidosis of the bladder is a rare pathologicalcondition, which the etiology is unknown. The signsand symptoms suggests bladder tumor. In some patients,lower urinary tract symptoms such as lower abdominalpain, frequent urination, dysuria and complaints of grosspainless hematuria occur. In this study, a case of primarylocalized amyloidosis of the bladder in a 66 years oldfemale who had gross painless hematuria as the initialsymptom is described.Key words: Amyloidosis, bladder, hematuria