1. A Case of Severe Cardiac Sarcoidosis with Minimal Pulmonary Involvement: A Case Report with Literature Review
- Author
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Nobby C. Mambo and Mark R Fowler
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Forensic pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Systemic disease ,business.industry ,Autopsy ,Cardiac sarcoidosis ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Pathology and Forensic Medicine ,Case of The Month ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030228 respiratory system ,Granulomatous disease ,Etiology ,medicine ,030216 legal & forensic medicine ,Sarcoidosis ,Respiratory system ,business - Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Although sarcoidosis is a systemic disease, there appears to be a predilection for involvement of certain organs. The pulmonary system is the most commonly affected system among all racial groups. Cardiac and respiratory complications are the leading causes of death due to sarcoidosis and in certain patient populations about half of these deaths are attributed to cardiac sarcoidosis. There are few autopsy case reports of cardiac sarcoidosis with minimal respiratory involvement making this case report relevant to the importance of the recognition and awareness of this entity. Acad Forensic Pathol. 2018 8(2): 407-415 more...
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- 2018