Cited 2 times since 2015 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC Korean journal of radiology, Volume 16, Issue 3, 13 2 2015, Pages 668-672 Right ventricular cardiomyopathy meeting the arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia revised criteria? Don't forget sarcoidosis! Vasaturo S, Ploeg DE, Buitrago G, Zeppenfeld K, Veselic-Charvat M, Kroft LJ
A 53-year-old woman was referred for ventricular fibrillation with resuscitation. A CT-angiography showed signs of a right ventricular enlargement without obvious cause. A cardiac MRI demonstrated a dilated and hypokinetic right ventricle with extensive late gadolinium enhancement. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) was suspected according to the "revised ARVD task force criteria". An endomyocardial biopsy was inconclusive. The patient developed purulent pericarditis after epicardial ablation therapy and died of toxic shock syndrome. The post-mortem pathologic examination demonstrated sarcoidosis involving the heart, lungs, and thyroid gland.
