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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Biatrial Mass With Extensive Extracardiac Involvement.

Dena E Hayes, Seok Jae Hong, Andre L Moreira, Nathaniel Nelson, Albert Jung, Michael DiVita, Danyaal Moin, Anthony Aizer, Robert Donnino, Randal I Goldberg

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Dena E HayesLeon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA. Electronic address: dena.hayes@nyulangone.org.
Seok Jae HongLeon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Andre L MoreiraDepartment of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Nathaniel NelsonDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Albert JungLeon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Michael DiVitaLeon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Danyaal MoinLeon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Anthony AizerLeon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Robert DonninoLeon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Randal I GoldbergLeon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundThe diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is often challenging, particularly in atypical cases. CASE SUMMARY: This case involves a previously healthy 33-year-old woman who was found to have a biatrial mass and evidence of a diffuse inflammatory or neoplastic process on multimodality imaging. Percutaneous biopsy of the cardiac mass was performed, and histopathologic examination revealed granulomas consistent with CS. DISCUSSION: This case adds to the growing number of reports of CS manifesting as an intracardiac mass. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: The clinical presentation of CS is highly variable, and it may rarely manifest as an intracardiac mass. The diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis is often challenging, particularly in patients with atypical presentations. Indeterminate cardiac masses often require direct tissue sampling because the changes in treatment and prognosis are substantial.

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