title: Primary cardiac amyloidosis with pathologic hip fracture secondary to bone amyloid.
abstract: A rare combination of primary cardiac amyloidosis and bone amyloidosis is described in a 39-year-old female. The presenting features were restrictive heart disease and a destructive bone lesion. The diagnosis was confirmed with the help of endomyocardial and bone biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sundar
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chopra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000473:pathology*; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000473:pathology*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology