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ArticleOrphanet journal of rare diseases2025

Late-onset fabry disease presenting with unexplained renal failure, left ventricular hypertrophy, and recurrent syncope: a case report.

Qisu Ying, Xiu Yang, Ning Zhao, Ming Wang, Yu Wu, Xuexue Shi, Jie Shen, Min Zhao, Wenjun Wang, Yingying Qian and 2 more

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Qisu Ying *Department of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiu Yang *Department of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ning ZhaoDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ming WangDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yu WuDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xuexue ShiDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jie ShenDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Min ZhaoDepartment of Ultrasound, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Wenjun WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital Chengbei Campus, Hangzhou Geriatric Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yingying QianDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Qi ChenDepartment of Nephrology, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yong MaoDepartment of Pharmacy, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. maoyong0713@163.com.

Funding

The Construction Fund of Key Medical Disciplines of Hangzhou 2021-08Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation LYY19H310008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Late-onset cardiac manifestations of Fabry disease are frequently associated with high rates of missed diagnoses and misdiagnoses. We present a case of a 71-year-old male with late-onset Fabry disease whose diagnosis was delayed due to the absence of typical symptoms. The patient has a history of nephrotic syndrome and is currently suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD), undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. He was previously diagnosed with diffuse left ventricular hypertrophy and heart block. Upon admission, cardiac examination revealed reduced longitudinal strain of the left ventricle. Fabry disease was suspected due to recurrent heart failure, persistent slight elevation in troponin I (TNI) levels, recurrent syncope, and hearing loss. Subsequent measurement of α-galactosidase A activity and genetic testing confirmed the diagnosis. This case highlights the importance of considering Fabry disease in patients with renal failure, recurrent heart failure, persistent slight elevation in TNI levels, and bilateral interventricular septum syndrome.

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Fabry DiseaseHypertrophy, Left VentricularRenal InsufficiencySyncopeAgedHumansMaleFabry diseaseHearing lossLeft ventricular hypertrophyRecurrent SyncopeRenal failure

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PMID40462218
PMCPMC12131641

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