Activation of cardiac sarcoidosis associated with development of gastric cancer: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The high ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in sarcoidosis lesions reflects infiltration of inflammatory cells such as macrophages. An increased incidence of cancer in patients with sarcoidosis has been suggested, and some combination of the following mechanisms has been proposed: chronic inflammation, immune dysfunction, shared aetiologic agents, and genetic susceptibility to both cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Case summary

A 73-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to effort dyspnoea. Initial investigations showed complete atrioventricular block on electrocardiography, basal thinning of the interventricular septum, and preserved left ventricular (LV) systolic function on echocardiography, and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in all layers o

SUBMITTER: Kawai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7954260 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature