Left ventricular apical aneurysm in cardiac sarcoidosis.
A 53-year-old woman was hospitalized for general fatigue and palpitations. An electrocardiogram showed ST elevation and T wave inversion in leads II, III, aVF, and V4-6. Cardiac catheterization was performed since the echocardiogram demonstrated the existence of a left ventricular apical aneurysm. Left ventriculography showed an aneurysm of the apex. An endomyocardial biopsy specimen from the left ventricular apical wall demonstrated typical noncaseating granulomas with giant cells. The patient was diagnosed as having cardiac sarcoidosis. There was no evidence suggesting involvement of other systemic organs. Cardiac sarcoidosis should be considered within a spectrum of diseases that cause left ventricular aneurysm.
Kosuge
H
H
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Noda
M
M
Kakuta
T
T
Kishi
Y
Y
Isobe
M
M
Numano
F
F
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis