Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-indeterminate/negative cardiac sarcoidosis revealed by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography: two case reports and a review of the literature

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-indeterminate/negative cardiac sarcoidosis revealed by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography: two case reports and a review of the literature

Abstract Background Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disorder of immune dysregulation characterized by non-caseating granulomas that can affect any organ. Cardiac sarcoidosis is an under-recognized entity that has a heterogeneous presentation and may occur independently or with any severity of systemi...

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Main Authors: S. C. Sasson, R. Russo, T. Chung, G. Chu, I. Hunyor, J. Williamson, A. Murad, A. Kane, S. Riminton, S. Limaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Cardiac sarcoidosis
CMR
FDG-PET
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1453-6

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