An unusual manifestation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis.

نویسندگان

  • K Ramanathan
  • D Platts
  • Yogesh V Apte
  • D Muthalidas
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG

دوره 31 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014