Systemic sarcoidosis revealed by ventricular tachycardia: electrocardiography and MRI correspondence.
We describe a case presenting with ventricular tachycardia as the manifestation leading to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. The ventricular tachyacardia's origin is correlated with granuloma localization on magnetic resonance imaging.
Latcu
Decebal Gabriel
DG
Federation of Cardiology, University Hospital Rangueil, Toulouse, France. dglatcu@yahoo.com
Duparc
Alexandre
A
Chabbert
Valerie
V
Labarre
David
D
Mondoly
Pierre
P
Maury
Philippe
P
Delay
Marc
M
D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy