Open AccessA case of cardiac sarcoidosis with remarkable atrophy of the left ventricular septum on two‐dimensional echocardiography
Author(s) -
Matsumura Akihiko,
Yanase Osamu,
Motomiya Takeshi,
Tokuyasu Yoshiki,
Sakurada Harumizu,
Nomura Shuzo,
Teshima Tamotsu,
Hiyoshi Yasunaga,
Sugiura Masaya
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960180412
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , cardiac sarcoidosis , etiology , cardiology , atrophy
Abstract Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology which mainly affects the lungs, skin, the lymphoreticular system, and the heart. We report a case of cardiac sarcoidosis in which a remarkably thin ventricular septum was demonstrated on two‐dimensional echocardiography.