Gammapatía monoclonal que evoluciona a amiloidosis sistémica con compromiso cardíaco. Reporte de caso
We report a case of systemic light chain amyloidosis with cardiac involvement, preceded by a monoclonal IgG lambda gammopathy. The clinical diagnosis was based on signs of heart failure, elevated cardiac biomarkers, and characteristic imaging findings. The diagnosis was confirmed by increased levels of free light chains in blood and urine, as well as the presence of amyloid deposits in periumbilical fat and multiple segments of the gastrointestinal tract. Treatment with daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone was initiated, followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 22 months after diagnosis, resulting in a favourable clinical outcome.
Authors
- Ofelia Aráoz-Tarco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7755-8174)
- Germán Valenzuela-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8595-9549)
- Iván Fernández Vertiz
Institutions
- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (PE)
- Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (PE)
- Escuela Nacional Superior de Ballet (PE)
- National Institute of Quality (PE)
- Universidad Tecnológica del Perú (PE)
- St Martins Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archivos Peruanos de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47487/apcyccv.v6i2.477
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00