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April 26, 2026Surgery Digest

Boari Flap Ureteroneocystostomy in the Management of Primary Localized Amyloidosis of the Ureter

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SSSpoorthi D. ShettySir Ganga Ram HospitalBABipul AgarwalSir Ganga Ram HospitalATAnkit TyagiSir Ganga Ram Hospital

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Overview

Case report shows successful treatment of ureteric amyloidosis in an older male, avoiding radical surgery.

Key Points

  • To discuss the management of localized amyloidosis of the ureter and its differentiation from urothelial malignancy.
  • Case presentation of a 64-year-old male with left flank pain and a distal ureteric lesion.
  • Utilized contrast-enhanced computed tomography and biopsy for diagnosis.
  • Performed surgical excision of affected ureteric segment followed by reconstruction with Boari flap.
  • Preoperative biopsy confirmed isolated amyloidosis, avoiding radical surgery for malignancy.
  • Successful reconstruction with Boari flap resulted in resolution of symptoms.

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Shetty et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edae394a46254e215b581dhttps://doi.org/10.4103/sd.sd_9_25
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