Tonnison de Oliveira Silva et al. Eduardo Sahade Darze Luiz Eduardo Fonteles Ritt André Luiz Cerqueira Almeida Antônio Ximenes
Introduction
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy and/or peripheral polyneuropathy, of a progressive, irreversible and fatal nature, underdiagnosed and with its definitive diagnosis performed late. Early diagnosis, characterization of the type of amyloidosis and subsequent establishment of specific therapy are fundamental for a better prognosis of this disease. We present a case of ATTR where clinical suspicion associated with multimodality diagnosis — nuclear medicine — was able to safely deliver diagnosis, without the need for biopsy.
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