Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis involving only the heart and guts: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The respiratory tract is the most commonly affected organ system in sarcoidosis. Purely extrapulmonary sarcoidosis is rare. There have been no reports of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis with lesions only in the heart and guts.

Case summary

A 19-year-old male was admitted for chest symptoms accompanied by remarkably elevated troponin T and creatinine kinase levels. Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus rhythm with a right bundle branch block, broad ST segment elevation, and abnormal Q waves. Endoscopic biopsy revealed granuloma formation in the transverse colon. Based on multimodal imaging, we made a clinical diagnosis of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis involving only the heart and guts. One year of immunosuppressive therapy with prednisolone resolved the inflammation in the

SUBMITTER: Sasaki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9350830 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature