title: Recurrence of sarcoidosis in a cardiac allograft: control with augmented corticosteroids.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Cardiac Transplant Program, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Oni
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hershberger
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hovaguimian
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cobanoglu
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hosenpud
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011241:Prednisone