An unusual manifestation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis

An unusual manifestation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Authors

  • K Ramanathan NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEART CENTRE SINGAPORE.
  • D Platts Dept. of Cardiology, Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Brisbane.
  • Yogesh V Apte Robina Hospital Gold Coast
  • D Muthalidas Robina Hospital Gold Coast

Keywords:

Cardiac sarcoidosis, endomyocardial fibrosis, heart failure

Abstract

Non tropical, non hypereosinophilic endo myocardial fibrosis has been reported in literature and is a rare entity.  Cardiac Sarcoidosis manifesting as non-tropical, non hypereosinophilic endomyocardial fibrosis is unknown, though it classically affects the left ventricle and is not associated with specific risk factors. We describe an atypical presentation of sarcoidosis as non-tropical non hypereosinophilic endomyocardial fibrosis in a middle aged female who presented to us with refractory heart failure.

Author Biographies

K Ramanathan, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEART CENTRE SINGAPORE.

ICU SPECIALIST

DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOTHORACIC ICU

NUHCS

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

SINGAPORE

D Platts, Dept. of Cardiology, Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Brisbane.

Staff Specialist, Dept. of Cardiology, Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Brisbane.

Yogesh V Apte, Robina Hospital Gold Coast

Staff Specialist ICU

Robina Hospital,

Gold Coast

D Muthalidas, Robina Hospital Gold Coast

Staff Specialist- Medicine

Robina Hospital

Gold Coast

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Published

18-04-2014

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Case Reports

How to Cite

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Ramanathan K, Platts D, Apte YV, Muthalidas D. An unusual manifestation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis [Internet]. 2014 Apr. 18 [cited 2025 Aug. 21];31(1):71-5. Available from: https://mail.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/3001