Literature DB >> 22754127

A case of dyspnea and periorbital rash.

George C Eldho1, B Sebastian Gailin, C Mohan Mithun, Thattungal M Anoop, R Sudha.   

Abstract

A 75-year-old woman presented with dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and edema. Macroglossia, generalized petechiae, raccoon eyes sign, and peripheral neuropathy were present, and an echocardiogram showed cardiac dilatation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Rectal biopsy and immune fixation electrophoresis confirmed the diagnosis of AL amyloidosis.

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Year:  2012        PMID: 22754127      PMCID: PMC3377293          DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2012.11928842

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)        ISSN: 0899-8280


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Review 1.  Amyloidosis and the heart: a comprehensive review.

Authors:  Keyur B Shah; Yoshio Inoue; Mandeep R Mehra
Journal:  Arch Intern Med       Date:  2006-09-25

Review 2.  Amyloid heart disease. New frontiers and insights in pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.

Authors:  Walid Hassan; Hani Al-Sergani; Walid Mourad; Rashed Tabbaa
Journal:  Tex Heart Inst J       Date:  2005

3.  Cardiac amyloidosis: the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.

Authors:  Manuel Gómez-Bueno; Javier Segovia; Pablo García-Pavía; Juan M Barceló; Isabel Krsnik; Víctor Sánchez-Turrión; Clara Salas; Luis Alonso-Pulpón
Journal:  Rev Esp Cardiol       Date:  2009-06       Impact factor: 4.753

4.  Sensitivity and specificity of the echocardiographic features of cardiac amyloidosis.

Authors:  R H Falk; J F Plehn; T Deering; E C Schick; P Boinay; A Rubinow; M Skinner; A S Cohen
Journal:  Am J Cardiol       Date:  1987-02-15       Impact factor: 2.778

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