# Incidental rib hotspots on 99mTc-pyrophosphate scintigraphy in a patient with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: cough-induced fractures unveiled

**Authors:** Satoshi Kurisu, Hitoshi Fujiwara

PMC · DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf472 · European Heart Journal. Case Reports · 2025-09-18

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- **Diseases:** cardiac amyloidosis (MESH:D000686), cough (MESH:D003371), fractures (MESH:D050723), rib (MESH:C537613), transthyretin (MESH:C567782)
- **Chemicals:** 99mTc-pyrophosphate (MESH:D016698)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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