Amyloid cardiomyopathy presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal pain, back pain, and constipation: A case report
This case highlights that AC can manifest with prominent gastrointestinal symptoms before overt cardiac involvement. It is crucial to consider systemic amyloidosis in the differential diagnosis for patients with multisystem involvement, as early, multidisciplinary evaluation is essential for potentially improving outcomes in this fatal condition.
Authors
- Jiangbo Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6513-710X)
- Yike Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1195-8199)
- P J Li
- Tingting Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7033-5418)
- Manli Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9218-5309)
Institutions
- Weifang Medical University (CN)
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Weifang Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000045049
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00