title: Cardiac sarcoid or arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: a role for positron emission tomography (PET)?
abstract: We present a case of cardiac sarcoidosis of insidious onset mimicking arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Our patient initially presented with systemic sarcoidosis but later developed palpitations. The similarity in clinical presentation and cardiac magnetic resonance findings in both conditions posed a challenge in differentiating between the two in the absence of histological diagnosis. We highlighted the role of positron emission tomography in aiding a diagnosis.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom. waikah.choo@nhs.net
authors: Wai Kah
authors: WK
authors: Choo
authors: Alan R
authors: AR
authors: Denison
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Miller
authors: Owen J
authors: OJ
authors: Dempsey
authors: Dana K
authors: DK
authors: Dawson
authors: Paul A
authors: PA
authors: Broadhurst
mesh_terms: D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18