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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular echography

The Great Mimicker Unmasked: A Case Report of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Hidden by Myocardial Infarction and Colon Cancer.

Mattia Alberti, Filippo Biondi, Valentina Barletta, Vincenzo Castiglione, Ida Rebecca Bort, Chiara Del Carlo, Antonio Tavoni, Chrysanthos Grigoratos, Giancarlo Todiere, Raffaele De Caterina and 1 more

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular echography. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors.

Mattia AlbertiDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Cardiology Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Filippo BiondiDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Cardiology Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Valentina BarlettaDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Cardiology Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Vincenzo CastiglioneCardiothoracic Department, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.
Ida Rebecca BortDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Cardiology Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Chiara Del CarloCardiothoracic Department, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.
Antonio TavoniDepartement of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Chrysanthos GrigoratosCardiothoracic Department, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.
Giancarlo TodiereCardiothoracic Department, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.
Raffaele De CaterinaDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Cardiology Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Giovanni Donato AquaroDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Radiology Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac sarcoidosis is an insidious condition with a highly variable clinical presentation that often mimics other diseases. Its diagnosis is particularly challenging, requiring a high index of suspicion and a comprehensive approach. Multimodality imaging plays a critical role in differentiating it from other conditions. We present a patient with cardiac sarcoidosis who also had concomitant coronary artery disease and colon cancer. The optimal therapeutic strategy for cardiac sarcoidosis remains uncertain. However, late gadolinium enhancement, a robust predictor of arrhythmic risk is crucial in guiding treatment decisions. This case report illustrates the risk of oversimplifying complex clinical scenarios by attributing signs and symptoms to a single disease, particularly in young, otherwise apparently healthy individuals. In such cases, clinicians must include rare diseases in their differential diagnosis.

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Cardiac magnetic resonance imagingmultimodality imagingmyocardial infarctionsarcoidosis

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PMID39444387
PMCPMC11495315

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