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A 43-year-old male patient with a 7-year history of liver transplantation due to p.Val50Met hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) persisted with refractory neuropathic pain, distal weakness, and progressive worsening of dysautonomia. Nerve ultrasound was performed showing increased nerve cross-sectional area and enlarged fascicles in proximal sites in both arms, suggestive of amyloidosis. Nerve enlargement is commonly reported in inflammatory and hereditary demyelinating hypertrophic neuropathies but can also be present in deposition diseases. Neuromuscular ultrasound is a tool for the bed-side assessment of peripheral neuropathies and it is useful for early diagnosis of ATTRv.
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Baima, J.P.S., Moreira, A.L. & Lino, A.M.M. Ultrasonographic nerve enlargement in post-transplanted patient with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis. Neurol Sci 44, 1831–1832 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-06670-7
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