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Report #2827989

Received Feb 25, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
66 yrs
State
MT
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 26, 2021
Onset
Aug 21, 2023
Days to onset
906
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECHUNK—IM

Symptoms (5)

Cardiac amyloidosisCarpal tunnel syndromeMagnetic resonance imaging heartMuscle injuryTendon rupture

Symptom narrative

Patient received Pfizer covid 19 vaccine doses on 2/5/21 and 2/26/21. Following those Pfizer Covid 19 doses patient experienced bilateral bicep tears, bilateral ham [INVALID]te, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndromes. Patient was concerned about possible amyloidosis following these symptoms as muscle and carpal tunnel manifestations are known complications of amyloidosis. In August of 2023 (~18 months follow covid vaccine doses) he was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis. Case reports of covid 19 vaccine induced amyloidosis are available in published literature.

Medical history

CAD, DM, Type II, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, OSA

Other medications

Aspirin; BENTYL; Loratadine; Co-Q10; Fish oil; HCTZ; ibuprofen; Atorvastatin; Metformin; Nitrostat; Temazepam; Saw Palmetto; Metoprolol Succinate

Lab data

Cardiac PYP Amyloid OSIS scan, 28-Aug-2023, Strongly suggestive of TTR amyloidosis