Coexistence of Wild-Type Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis and Monoclonal Gammopathy in a Patient With Polycythemia Vera
Abstract
Polycythemia vera is a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by panmyelosis, with a predominant increase in erythrocyte mass. In contrast, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is classified as a premalignant plasma cell disorder and is characterized by elevated levels of monoclonal γ-globulin without associated bone lesions or clinical symptoms. Here, we present a case of the concurrent presence of wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis—not the amyloid light-chain type—and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in a patient with polycythemia vera. This case underscores the crucial importance of preforming histologic subtyping to ensure accurate diagnosis in older patients with undiagnosed cardiac amyloidosis.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Amyloidosis: Diagnosis
Treatment
Outcomes
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
Cardiac tumors and thrombi
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN