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Spontaneous Partial Rupture of the Long Proximal Biceps Tendon in a Patient with Variant Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Due to a Heterozygous c148G>A p.Val50Leu Mutation [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2025; 53(5): 362-366 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2024.71970

Spontaneous Partial Rupture of the Long Proximal Biceps Tendon in a Patient with Variant Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Due to a Heterozygous c148G>A p.Val50Leu Mutation

Belma Kalaycı1, Ezgi Polat Ocaklı1, Nur Aydınbelge Dizdar2, Esin Kurtuluş Öztürk3, Taha Bahsi4, Özlem Özmen2
1Department of Cardiology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
3Department of Radiology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
4Department of Medical Genetics, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye

Variant transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRv-CM) is a rare disease caused by a genetic mutation in the ATTR gene. Due to the pathogenic mutation, transthyretin tetramers lose their structural stability and misfold, leading to the accumulation of amyloid fibrils in various tissues, particularly in the heart. The clinical progression of ATTRv-CM varies depending on the specific mutation. Data on ATTR gene mutations in Türkiye are limited. This paper presents a case of spontaneous biceps tendon rupture, identified prior to diagnosis, in a patient with ATTRv-CM carrying a heterozygous c148G>A pVal50Leu mutation.

Keywords: Biceps tendon rupture, herediter amyloid, transthyretin, variant amyloid cardiomyopathy







Corresponding Author: Belma Kalaycı
Manuscript Language: English
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