[Sudden death in the course of sarcoidosis of the heart].
A case of 46-years old patient with morphological diagnosis of hilar lymph nodes sarcoidosis is presented. Patient complained of mild degree of shortness of breath and easily fatigability. Chest X-ray examination showed enlargement of both hilar lymph nodes and slight increase in heart size. In electrocardiography (EKG)--left bundle branch block. It was diagnosed first degree sarcoidosis without involvement of lungs. It was beginning the steroid treatment because of suspicion of sarcoidosis of heart. Patient died suddenly in 17 day of treatment. Post mortem examination proved sarcoidosis of heart. In spite of cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis only a few patients have cardiac symptoms or signs.
Kliniki Pneumonologii Instytutu Chorób Wewnetrznych AM w Poznaniu.
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D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
Nagły zgon w przebiegu sarkoidozy serca.