title: Cardiac sarcoidosis masquerading as arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We present a case of ventricular tachycardia with clinical features suggestive of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. However, endomyocardial biopsy revealed non-caseating granulomas diagnostic of cardiac sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Department of Cardiology, 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia. powlichia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Pow-Li
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chia
authors.forename: Rajesh N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Subbiah
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kuchar
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001706:Biopsy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013015:Sotalol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016276:Ventricular Function / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013015:Sotalol