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.

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Archivos Peruanos de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
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2025-06-27
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https://doi.org/10.47487/apcyccv.v6i2.477
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Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
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Gammapatía monoclonal que evoluciona a amiloidosis sistémica con compromiso cardíaco. Reporte de caso

Ofelia Aráoz-Tarco, Germán Valenzuela-Rodríguez, Iván Fernández Vertiz
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Gammapatía monoclonal que evoluciona a amiloidosis sistémica con compromiso cardíaco. Reporte de caso

Ofelia Aráoz-Tarco, Germán Valenzuela-Rodríguez, Iván Fernández Vertiz
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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.

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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)
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Gammapatía monoclonal que evoluciona a amiloidosis sistémica con compromiso cardíaco. Reporte de caso — Ofelia Aráoz-Tarco, Germán Valenzuela-Rodríguez, et al. · Archivos Peruanos de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS