A Case of Possible Isolated Cardiac Sarcoidosis

This case report illustrates challenging aspects of diagnosis of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis. Here, we present a 69-year-old female who had been diagnosed as dilated cardiomyopathy before was admitted to our hospital for congestive heart failure. Coronary angiography showed no significant abnormalities. Left ventriculography revealed left ventricular aneurysm. The endomyocardial biopsy specimens showed no significant findings. Cardiac MRI showed late enhancement at the lateral wall of the left ventricle, this finding suggested the presence of cardiac sarcoidosis.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takayuki Suzuki, Kentaro Ohnishi, Masahiko Nakao, Takamori Matoba, Emiko Nakashima, Gou Ishimaru, Hiroyuki Okada, Hiroshi Inagaki, Nobuo Toshida, Toshihiko Takamoto Source Type: research