Recurrence of sarcoidosis in a cardiac allograft: control with augmented corticosteroids

A A Oni; R E Hershberger; D J Norman; J Ray; H Hovaguimian; A M Cobanoglu; J D Hosenpud

Recurrence of sarcoidosis in a cardiac allograft: control with augmented corticosteroids

J Heart Lung Transplant. 1992 Mar-Apr;11(2 Pt 1):367-9.

Authors

A A Oni¹, R E Hershberger, D J Norman, J Ray, H Hovaguimian, A M Cobanoglu, J D Hosenpud

Affiliation

¹ Oregon Cardiac Transplant Program, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.

PMID: 1576143

Abstract

Sarcoidosis of the heart is an unusual but previously reported indication for heart transplantation. It is clear that sarcoidosis is a systemic disease, but in spite of this, recurrence in the cardiac allograft has not been previously noted. The case presented here is that of a 34-year-old male in whom cardiac sarcoidosis recurred in the allograft 6 months after heart transplantation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiomyopathies / drug therapy*
Cardiomyopathies / pathology
Cardiomyopathies / surgery
Heart Transplantation*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Male
Myocardium / pathology
Prednisone / therapeutic use*
Recurrence
Sarcoidosis / drug therapy*
Sarcoidosis / pathology
Sarcoidosis / surgery
Time Factors

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Prednisone