Cozza Elena, Schiavon Benedetta, Lassandro Eleonora, Cordoni Gabriele
Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular and Public Health, Cardiology Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy.
J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2025 Jan-Mar;35(1):58-60. doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_23_24. Epub 2025 Apr 30.
Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory condition of uncertain origins, affecting multiple organs and characterized by the formation of granulomas. Cardiac involvement, known as cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), occurs in 5%-10% of cases and can lead to heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden death. Distinguishing CS from other heart conditions poses a significant challenge. However, improved diagnostic techniques such as cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (CT) have enhanced recognition rates, replacing invasive procedures like endomyocardial biopsy. Clinical guidelines have further facilitated diagnosis. This case report underscores the diagnostic complexity of CS and highlights the emerging role of contrast-enhanced cardiac CT as a viable alternative to CMR, particularly in patients with contraindications to CMR.
结节病是一种起源不明的慢性炎症性疾病,可累及多个器官,其特征是形成肉芽肿。心脏受累称为心脏结节病(CS),发生在5%-10%的病例中,可导致心力衰竭、心律失常和猝死。将CS与其他心脏疾病区分开来是一项重大挑战。然而,诸如心脏磁共振成像(CMR)和正电子发射断层扫描结合计算机断层扫描(CT)等改进的诊断技术提高了识别率,取代了心内膜心肌活检等侵入性检查。临床指南进一步推动了诊断。本病例报告强调了CS的诊断复杂性,并突出了对比增强心脏CT作为CMR可行替代方案的新兴作用,特别是在有CMR禁忌症的患者中。