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Cardiac sarcoidosis, a rare disease?

Irina Strâmbu

Irina Strâmbu

  • Marius Nasta Institute of Pneumophtysiology, Pulmonology I Dept.Bucharest, Romania
  • University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Carol Davila”, Pulmonology V Dept.Bucharest, Romania
  • Institute of Pneumophthysiology, “Marius Nasta”Bucharest, Romania
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Strâmbu, Irina
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Livia Luculescu

Livia Luculescu

Institute of Pneumophthysiology, “Marius Nasta”Bucharest, Romania
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Luculescu, Livia
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Mihai Alexe

Mihai Alexe

Institute of Pneumophthysiology, “Marius Nasta”Bucharest, Romania
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Alexe, Mihai
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Sebastian Onciul

Sebastian Onciul

Clinical Emergency Hospital, Cardiology Dept.Bucharest, Romania
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Onciul, Sebastian
  
Mar 31, 2020
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Published Online: Mar 31, 2020
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2019-0031
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Figure 1

ECG recorded during an emergency presentation, showing frequent premature ventricular beats.
ECG recorded during an emergency presentation, showing frequent premature ventricular beats.

Figure 2

A 24-h recording of ECG showing frequent premature ventricular beats with unique morphology, mimicking a right bundle branch block.
A 24-h recording of ECG showing frequent premature ventricular beats with unique morphology, mimicking a right bundle branch block.

Figure 3

CMR. (A) Hypertrophy localised at the base of the septum. (B) T2 focal oedema at the base of the septum. (C) Late gadolinium enhancement: homogeneous late uptake of gadolinium in the granuloma.
CMR. (A) Hypertrophy localised at the base of the septum. (B) T2 focal oedema at the base of the septum. (C) Late gadolinium enhancement: homogeneous late uptake of gadolinium in the granuloma.

Figure 4

High-resolution CT of the lungs: multiple bilateral micronodules predominant in the upper lobes, increased infracarinal lymph nodes.
High-resolution CT of the lungs: multiple bilateral micronodules predominant in the upper lobes, increased infracarinal lymph nodes.
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