Magnetic resonance imaging as an aid to the diagnosis and treatment evaluation of suspected myocardial sarcoidosis in a fighter pilot.
We present a case of possible myocardial sarcoidosis suspected by the presence of multiorgan sarcoidosis along with cardiac dysrhythmia. The diagnosis of a highly probable sarcoid infiltrate was made by magnetic resonance imaging, depicting a high intensity mass in the ventricular septum. Following corticosteroid treatment the mass disappeared, and remains absent after 3 years followup. Also, only minor dysrhythmia has been observed during this period. The aeromedical implications are discussed.
Flight Medical Center, Defence Headquarters, Stockholm, Sweden.
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D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000209:etiology; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation