Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Light Chain Amyloidosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Cureus
; 12(11): e11377, 2020 Nov 08.
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ABSTRACT
Amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is a rare disease with a broad clinical presentation that depends on the affected organ. Cardiac amyloidosis, a rare entity, can present as an isolated form of AL amyloidosis. This isolated form is considered a challenging diagnosis due to its broad nonspecific clinical presentation. In this article, we report a case of an adult male who presented with shortness of breath and was found to have many specific features of cardiac amyloidosis on echocardiography. In absence of other organ involvement, the results of the echocardiography directed us toward the diagnosis of AL cardiac amyloidosis. In addition, we highlight the role of echocardiography in the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.
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Diagnostic_studies
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En
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Cureus
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2020
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