Cardiac sarcoidosis in a patient with testicular seminoma

TY - JOUR

T1 - Cardiac sarcoidosis in a patient with testicular seminoma

AU - Bhatti, Prashan

AU - Waight, Michael

AU - Bromage, Daniel

AU - Sado, Daniel

N1 - Funding Information: funding This study was funded by King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010872. Grant number: 422939. Funding Information: This study was funded by King?s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010872. Grant number: 422939. Publisher Copyright: Copyright 2019 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.

PY - 2019/9/1

Y1 - 2019/9/1

N2 - Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder characterised by non-caseating granulomas that typically affect the lungs, skin and lymph nodes. Sarcoidosis has been associated with various cancers, and we describe the case of a patient with systemic sarcoidosis associated with testicular seminoma. This was originally diagnosed as stable sarcoid-like reaction. He subsequently presented with ventricular tachycardia. Cardiovascular MRI suggested cardiac sarcoidosis, which was confirmed by myocardial biopsy. This case highlights the association between some types of cancer and sarcoidosis. In addition, it highlights the importance of close follow-up for patients with a history of malignancy to monitor for sarcoid-like reactions and sarcoidosis, which are often difficult to differentiate clinically.

AB - Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder characterised by non-caseating granulomas that typically affect the lungs, skin and lymph nodes. Sarcoidosis has been associated with various cancers, and we describe the case of a patient with systemic sarcoidosis associated with testicular seminoma. This was originally diagnosed as stable sarcoid-like reaction. He subsequently presented with ventricular tachycardia. Cardiovascular MRI suggested cardiac sarcoidosis, which was confirmed by myocardial biopsy. This case highlights the association between some types of cancer and sarcoidosis. In addition, it highlights the importance of close follow-up for patients with a history of malignancy to monitor for sarcoid-like reactions and sarcoidosis, which are often difficult to differentiate clinically.

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U2 - 10.1136/bcr-2019-229912

DO - 10.1136/bcr-2019-229912

M3 - Article

C2 - 31527203

AN - SCOPUS:85072285536

SN - 1757-790X

VL - 12

JO - BMJ case reports

JF - BMJ case reports

IS - 9

M1 - e229912

ER -