Recurrence of sarcoidosis in a cardiac allograft: control with augmented corticosteroids.
Sarcoidosis of the heart is an unusual but previously reported indication for heart transplantation. It is clear that sarcoidosis is a systemic disease, but in spite of this, recurrence in the cardiac allograft has not been previously noted. The case presented here is that of a 34-year-old male in whom cardiac sarcoidosis recurred in the allograft 6 months after heart transplantation.
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Oregon Cardiac Transplant Program, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Hershberger
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Norman
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Ray
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Hovaguimian
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Cobanoglu
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Hosenpud
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D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011241:Prednisone