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1919307

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-11-8
pubmed:abstractText
Familial cardiac amyloidosis is a rare disorder that is difficult to diagnose. There is no specific therapy for this disease, but it is important to distinguish the cardiac and gastrointestinal symptoms of this disease from those of other treatable causes. We have treated a patient with this disorder who presented with cardiac and gastrointestinal symptoms. The diagnosis of amyloidosis was suspected on rectal biopsy and was confirmed by immunocytochemistry and immunoalkaline phosphatase technique. Pre-albumin was demonstrated in the lesion. We concluded that when familial amyloidosis is suspected, a biopsy from the suspected organ system is helpful for the diagnosis. The detection of pre-albumin by immunocytochemistry can elucidate the diagnosis of familial amyloidosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0023-0294
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
89
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
325-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Familial cardiac amyloidosis. Diagnosis by immunocytochemistry.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports