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25 March 2024: Articles

Lymphocytic Myocarditis with Increased Left Ventricular Thickness: A Rare Presentation Mimicking Cardiac Amyloidosis

Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis

Xueting Duan A , Liangzhen Qu A , Han Chen A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942760

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942760

Figure 3. Histopathological specimen of biopsied myocardium demonstrating myopathic features: (hematoxylin and eosin stain)-scattered inflammatory cell infiltration with extensive interstitial fibrosis and focal mucous degeneration (A, B). Interstitial expression of Kappa foci and no Lambda and amyloid A protein can be seen in immunohistochemistry (C, D).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923