All That Light Up Are Not Sarcoidosis – The Great Masquerader: A Case of LMNA Cardiomyopathy

Authors

  • Nicole I. Cillis, D.O., M.P.H. Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Carolyn J. Park, M.D. Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
  • Aysha Amjad, M.D. Department of Heart Failure and Transplantation, Intermountain Heart Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Swethika H. Sundaravel, M.D. Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/bjhmr.113.16940

Keywords:

infiltrative cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, Lamin A/C gene, cardiac sarcoidosis, FDG PET

Abstract

Lamin A/C (LMNA) cardiomyopathy is a rare cause of non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), caused by a gene mutation in Lamin A/C. It manifests with electrical abnormalities before the onset of heart failure, much like cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). Both have similar imaging findings. Detailed family history and genetic testing are crucial in making the correct diagnosis.

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Published

2024-05-18

How to Cite

Cillis, N. I., Park, C. J., Amjad, A., & Sundaravel, S. H. (2024). All That Light Up Are Not Sarcoidosis – The Great Masquerader: A Case of LMNA Cardiomyopathy . British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research, 11(3), 97–102. https://doi.org/10.14738/bjhmr.113.16940

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2024): British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research

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Copyright (c) 2024 Nicole I. Cillis, D.O., M.P.H., Carolyn J. Park, M.D., Aysha Amjad, M.D., Swethika H. Sundaravel, M.D.

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