Cardiac Sarcoidosis Causing Sudden Death
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unclear etiology. Cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis is rarely diagnosed clinically. It is not commonly fatal, but when sarcoidosis is fatal, it is most often from cardiac involvement and when sarcoidosis involves the heart, it frequently causes death. We report a case of sudden death of 48 years male, wherein sarcoidosis with cardiac involvement was diagnosed at histopathological examination. We received a heart weighed 500gms with left ventricular wall thickness 3.5cm. On microscopic examination, the heart wall shows multiple noncaseous granuloma with few multinucleated giant cells and fibrosis around it. No acid fast bacilli identified on ziehlneelsen stain.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Kamal Kant Gupta
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP212321
- DOI -
- Views 72
- Downloads 0
Infections by Staphylococcus aureus: a rising threat and a major clinical challenge! Prevalence and Antibiogram of S.aureus isolated from various clinical samples received in a tertiary care hospital in Central India, with special reference to MRSA
Introduction: MRSA infections have been increasing in Indian hospital ICU’s and wards many of which are resistant to antibiotic treatment. Aim: To study the prevalence of MRSA and antibiotic resistance pattern in Staphyl...
Clinical, Etiological and Prognostic Factors of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Kashmir-North India
Background: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) has a variable clinical presentation making early diagnosis difficult. A number of prothrombotic states have been implicated in causation of CVST, but results are mixed...
Effectiveness of Neuro Linguistic Programme on Level of Craving Among Patients with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome
Consuming alcohol has become a part of sedentary life style. Alcoholism is characterized by craving for alcohol and inability to stop drinking. It is accompanied by a physical dependence and an increased tolerance for al...
Prevalence of surgical site infections in general surgery in a tertiary care centre in Eastern India
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common healthcare associated infections in the lowmiddle income countries. Data on incidence and risk factors for SSI following general surgeries in particul...
Outcome of Management of Unstable Elbow Injuries
Introduction: Reconstruction of complex elbow fracture-dislocations represents one of the most troublesome and unpredictable procedures that orthopaedic surgeons face. Complex fracturedislocations of the elbow can often...