Transthyretin leptomeningeal amyloidosis
Learning Point for CliniciansHereditary transthyretin leptomeningeal amyloidosis (hATTR) is a rare disorder that may mimic neoplastic, infectious and inflammatory meningeal diseases.The combination of diffuse leptomeningeal enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with disproportionately elevated CSF protein is characteristic.Definitive diagnosis requires genetic testing.
Authors
- Yusen Qiu
- Daojun Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1380-3534)
- Dandan Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-6393)
- Min Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7468-0083)
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- QJM
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf116
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China