[A case of sarcoidosis associated with severe cardiac conduction disturbances and unilateral pleural effusion]

Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi. 1994 Sep;32(9):913-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 23-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of non-productive cough. Chest X-ray demonstrated bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, bilateral infiltration shadows and right pleural effusion. ECG showed complete A-V block and sinus arrest. Transbronchial lung biopsy and pleural biopsy specimens showed non-necrotizing epithelioid cell granulomas. The patient was diagnosed as having sarcoidosis, and was treated with steroid and pacemaker. After steroid therapy, myocardial imaging with thallium-201 showed increase of uptake and the pleural effusion disappeared.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiomyopathies / complications
  • Heart Block / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pleural Effusion / etiology*
  • Sarcoidosis / complications*
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / complications