Trigeminal Amyloidoma in a Patient With Cardiac Amyloidosis

Tex Heart Inst J. 2023 Jul 1;50(4):e228071. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-22-8071.

Abstract

Trigeminal amyloidoma is a rare clinical phenomenon with scarce reports in the medical literature. This report presents a case of biopsy-proven trigeminal amyloidoma in a patient with cardiac amyloidosis. This case report sheds light on the differential diagnoses that may resemble trigeminal amyloidoma and strategies for workup and treatment.

Keywords: amyloidosis; biopsy; cardiomyopathy; skull.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis* / complications
  • Amyloidosis* / diagnosis
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans

Grants and funding

Funding/Support: None.