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Extracardiac Accumulation of Technetium-99m-Pyrophosphate in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis.

Authors :
Takahashi K
Sasaki D
Sakaue T
Enomoto D
Uemura S
Okura T
Ikeda S
Yamamoto D
Kono T
Yamamura N
Source :
JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2021 May 12; Vol. 3 (7), pp. 1069-1074. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 12 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

This report presents a rare case of acute decompensated heart failure with technetium-99m-pyrophosphate accumulation in extracardiac sites, such as chest and abdominal walls, in addition to intense myocardial uptake of the tracer. Subsequently, an abdominal fat pad fine-needle aspiration biopsy, which provided positive findings for transthyretin amyloidosis, was performed. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. ).<br />Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.<br /> (© 2021 The Authors.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2666-0849
Volume :
3
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
JACC. Case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34317686
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.015