Primary cardiac amyloidosis mimicking interstitial lung disease and bleeding diathesis: A case report

Articles > Article · 2007

Authors: Hamza DUYGU, Azem AKILLI, Filiz ÖZERKAN ÇAKAN, Mehdi ZOGHİ, MUSTAFA AKIN, Cem NAZLI, Oktay ERGENE

HEART SURGERY FORUM, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2007, vol 10, pp E177-E179

DOI: 10.1532/hsf98.20061220

Summary

Primary amyloidosis is a rare systemic disease due to various organ involvements that can lead to atypical clinical findings. In this article, we discuss a case of primary cardiac amyloidosis in a patient presenting with bleeding eyelids and interstitial lung disease.

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