title: An unusual manifestation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis.
abstract: Non tropical, non hypereosinophilic endo myocardial fibrosis has been reported in literature and is a rare entity.  Cardiac Sarcoidosis manifesting as non-tropical, non hypereosinophilic endomyocardial fibrosis is unknown, though it classically affects the left ventricle and is not associated with specific risk factors. We describe an atypical presentation of sarcoidosis as non-tropical non hypereosinophilic endomyocardial fibrosis in a middle aged female who presented to us with refractory heart failure.
authors.affiliation: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEART CENTRE SINGAPORE.. drramanathan@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramanathan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Platts
authors.forename: Yogesh V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Apte
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muthalidas
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*