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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Cardiac AL amyloidosis presenting as recurrent dyspnoea in a patient with cancer: an important clinical clue to an early diagnosis.

Giselle Alexandra Suero-Abreu, Phillip Lim, Brijesh Patel, Renjit Thomas

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Giselle Alexandra Suero-AbreuMedicine, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA giselle.suero@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4274-2761
Phillip LimMedicine, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Brijesh PatelCardiovascular Medicine, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Renjit ThomasCardiovascular Medicine, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is challenging to diagnose due to its non-specific clinical manifestations early in the disease process. We report the case of a patient who presented with dyspnoea, abdominal distension and leg swelling. Medical history was notable for hypertension, recurrent vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and polysubstance abuse. Over 1 year before the official diagnosis of CA, the patient had multiple hospital readmissions for dyspnoea. Our case illustrates the importance of having a high index of clinical suspicion for an early diagnosis of CA. Furthermore, it highlights the need to re-evaluate a presumed diagnosis when a patient's symptoms recur or do not respond to appropriate treatment and to consider the influence of social factors on diagnostic processes.

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AmyloidosisImmunoglobulin Light-chain AmyloidosisDyspneaEarly Detection of CancerHeartHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalCancer - see Oncologycardiac amyloidosiscardio-oncologyGeneral practice / family medicineGynecological cancerHeart failure

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PMID37209004
PMCPMC9442486
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