Sarcoidosis with heart involvement: a rare association of terrible prognosis, a report of two cases

• Published in: The Pan African medical journal Vol. 21; no. 243; p. 243
• Main Authors: Kefi, Asma, Ben Abdelhafidh, Nadia, Sayhi, Sameh, Abid, Rim, Ajili, Faida, Laabidi, Janet, Othmani, Salah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Uganda The African Field Epidemiology Network 05-08-2015; The Pan African Medical Journal
• Subjects: Adult; cardiac sarcoidosis; Case Report; Female; Heart Diseases - etiology; Heart Diseases - physiopathology; Humans; Middle Aged; Prognosis; sarcoidosis; Sarcoidosis - complications; Sarcoidosis - physiopathology; ventricular arrhythmias; Ventricular arrhythmias; Sarcoidosis; Cardiac sarcoidosis
• ISSN: 1937-8688; 1937-8688
• DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.243.6124

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown etiology which is characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in involved tissues. Cardiac involvement is one of the least common manifestations and it can occur at any point of time during the course of sarcoidosis. Here we present the case of 2 patients with known sarcoidosis who develop cardiac abnormalities in the absence of known primary cardiac cause. In our report, we would like to draw attention to the importance of considering heart involvement in any case with systemic sarcoidosis especially in young age.