Open AccessFatal Myocardial Sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
John Stephen
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.9.6.886
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , autopsy , lymph , spleen , granulation tissue , pathology , mesenteric lymph nodes , mesentery , lymphatic system , surgery , wound healing
The case history of a 47 year old white man who died suddenly is given. At autopsy extensive replacement of the myocardium by sarcoid granulation tissue was found. The lesions of sarcoidosis were also present in the lungs, the spleen, the hilar and mesenteric lymph nodes.
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