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Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis: A clinical challenge.

Authors :
Njoku P
Rani S
Paschalis O
Alati E
Mandal AKJ
Missouris CG
Source :
Clinical medicine (London, England) [Clin Med (Lond)] 2024 Nov; Vol. 24 (6), pp. 100245. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 19.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease characterised by non-caseating granulomas of unclear aetiology. Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis (ICS) is rare and occurs when there is granulomatous infiltration of myocardial tissue without evidence of extracardiac sarcoidosis. The heterogeneity in clinical manifestations often presents a diagnostic challenge which leads to delays in treatment initiation. Our case highlights the often quiescent presentation of ICS, the importance of early treatment and the diagnostic challenges that contribute to its underdiagnosis.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1473-4893
Volume :
24
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinical medicine (London, England)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39299370
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2024.100245