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The clinical manifestations of ATTR-CA are nonspecific, resulting in high rates of misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We report the case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with recurrent severe abdominal pain and echocardiographic evidence of ventricular hypertrophy. Initial cardiac magnetic resonance imaging at an outside institution suggested left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC). Prior to receiving the correct diagnosis, she was incorrectly diagnosed with chronic cholecystitis, somatic symptom disorder, or LVNC at multiple institutions. A multidisciplinary team evaluation integrating cardiac imaging, technetium-99m phosphate scintigraphy, and genetic testing confirmed the diagnosis of ATTR-CA associated with the Ser23Asn (TTR c.128G&amp;gt;A p.Ser43Asn) variant. She was treated with tafamidis but died suddenly only two months after diagnosis. This case illustrates the multisystem involvement of ATTR-CA, in which atypical presentations frequently result in diagnostic delays. It represents a rarely reported instance of ATTR-CA presenting primarily with severe recurrent abdominal pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In patients with ventricular hypertrophy, ATTR-CA may manifest with atypical symptoms such as severe, recurrent abdominal pain, which can result from autonomic neuropathy or gastrointestinal amyloid deposition. 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