Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis masquerading as diabetic neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy
A man in his late 60s presented to the geriatric clinic for progressive weakness of the lower extremities and shortness of breath worsening over the past several years. He was cognitively independent, and his medical history included well-controlled type 2 diabetes with neuropathy, for which he was
Authors
- Kohei Horiuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9396-7813)
- Chiara Hortelano
- Reza Nikfar
- Joyce Fogel
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-260956
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00