Letter to the Editor

Localized Amyloidosis of Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle: Investigate Promptly Where It Manifests

Authors: Claudia Stöllberger, MD, Christina Steger, MD, Marion Avanzini, MD, Hans Feichtinger, MD, Robert Ullrich, MD, Josef Finsterer, MD

Abstract

To the Editor:A negative biopsy may not rule out amyloidosis, as seen in the following case. We report the case of a patient with cardiac and muscular manifestations of amyloidosis, who had a normal rectal mucosal biopsy. The diagnosis of amyloidosis was only established at autopsy.

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