Spontaneous Resolution of Myocardial Inflammation in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Case Report
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation of virtually any organ or tissue. Atrioventricular block, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, and sudden cardiac death are known manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), and, thus, diagnosis of CS is considered an absolut...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.1241 |
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| Summary: | Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation of virtually any organ or tissue. Atrioventricular block, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, and sudden cardiac death are known manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), and, thus, diagnosis of CS is considered an absolute indication to initiate treatment of sarcoidosis with disease-modifying anti-inflammatory immunosuppressives. To our knowledge, spontaneous resolution of CS has not been documented. Here, we report what we believe is the first documented case of spontaneous-resolution CS-related myocardial inflammation without corticosteroid or other immunosuppressive therapy for nearly 5 years following initial presentation. |
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| ISSN: | 2767-7664 |