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ArticleClinical case reports2023

Unusual presentation of transthyretin (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis: A case report of pruritus as a possible initial symptom and challenging diagnosis.

Massood Baghaee, Mahsa Mohammadi, Amir Moradi, Erfan Ghadirzadeh, Hanie Karimi, Parastoo Ghorbani, Mohsen Rajabnia, Mojgan Forootan

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Massood BaghaeeGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7966-340X
Mahsa MohammadiGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6346-8557
Amir MoradiAtherosclerosis Research Center Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7307-8787
Erfan GhadirzadehCardiovascular Research Center Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3903-0464
Hanie KarimiSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-0437
Parastoo GhorbaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5077-7307
Mohsen RajabniaNon-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences Karaj Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3123-4315
Mojgan ForootanGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5101-5806

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Abstract

Key Clinical Message: This case emphasizes the significance of cardiac amyloidosis as a potential diagnosis in individuals manifesting with lesion-free pruritus and normal liver tests. Abstract: Amyloidosis is a complex disorder in which misfolded proteins accumulate in various organs of the body. Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) can lead to heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, sudden cardiac death, and deposition of proteins in coronary arteries. Diagnosing CA can be difficult, as the cardiac manifestations of amyloidosis can be similar to more prevalent etiologies. In addition, the accumulation of proteins in soft tissues, including the skin, can cause pruritus. In this paper, we present a 70-year-old man with generalized pruritus and no skin lesions, later diagnosed as CA after detecting ascites fluid. This case underscores the importance of considering amyloidosis in patients presenting with nonspecific symptoms, particularly those affecting the skin, and highlights the need for increased awareness of this disease among clinicians.

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cardiac amyloidosismedically unexplained symptomsnonspecific symptomspruritustransthyretin amyloidosis

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