CMR Features in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
Sparsh Prasher,
Phong T. Lee,
Marc R. Dweck,
John Payne
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
case reports in radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6862
pISSN - 2090-6870
DOI - 10.1155/2011/702984
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , cardiac sarcoidosis , etiology , sudden cardiac death , cardiac magnetic resonance , sign (mathematics) , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiology , pathology , radiology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown aetiology characterised by the formation of noncaseating epithelioid cell granuloma involving various organ systems. Cardiac involvement has an important prognostic factor as it can present with life-threatening arrythmias and sudden death. Here, we present a case of cardiac sarcoidosis in a 46-year-old gentleman who presented with nonspecific signs and symptoms. We also discuss diagnostic difficulties especially when cardiac involvement is the only clinical sign. In this case, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) played an important role in the diagnosis and followup of our patient.
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