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ArticleCureus2024

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Multisystemic Significance: A Challenging Diagnosis of Light Chain Amyloidosis.

Olasunkanmi Owolabi, Hassan O Yera, Kathryn Jenkins, Vijay Pakala, Suman Kundu

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Olasunkanmi OwolabiCardiology, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Telford, GBR.
Hassan O YeraInternal Medicine, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Telford, GBR.
Kathryn JenkinsCardiology, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Telford, GBR.
Vijay PakalaRadiology, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Telford, GBR.
Suman KunduCardiology, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Telford, GBR.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a case of a 51-year-old woman diagnosed with light chain amyloidosis associated with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). Initially, she presented with symptoms of heart failure, including palpitations, chest tightness, and shortness of breath, which were attributed to myocarditis based on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging findings. However, her condition rapidly deteriorated, with recurrent admissions for worsening heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and stroke. A cardiac biopsy ultimately confirmed light chain amyloidosis, a rare complication of MGUS, which has a long-term risk of 0.8% in patients with light chain MGUS. Despite aggressive treatment, including chemotherapy and biventricular assist device implantation, her condition continued to decline, and she became ventilator-dependent and subsequently passed away. This case highlights the importance of considering amyloidosis in patients with MGUS and underscores the need for early diagnosis and intervention to prevent catastrophic outcomes.

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amyloidosisbiventricular assist devicecardiac mriheart failureleft ventricleleft ventricular systolic functionlight chain mgusmonoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significancemulti-disciplinary teams

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PMID39434932
PMCPMC11493320

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