title: Sarcoidosis with heart involvement: a rare association of terrible prognosis, a report of two cases.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown etiology which is characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in involved tissues. Cardiac involvement is one of the least common manifestations and it can occur at any point of time during the course of sarcoidosis. Here we present the case of 2 patients with known sarcoidosis who develop cardiac abnormalities in the absence of known primary cardiac cause. In our report, we would like to draw attention to the importance of considering heart involvement in any case with systemic sarcoidosis especially in young age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, 1008 Montfleury, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kefi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, 1008 Montfleury, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Abdelhafidh
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, 1008 Montfleury, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Sameh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sayhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, 1008 Montfleury, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Rim
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, 1008 Montfleury, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Faida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ajili
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, 1008 Montfleury, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laabidi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Tunis, 1008 Montfleury, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Othmani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Cardiac sarcoidosis; Sarcoidosis; Ventricular arrhythmias