Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Complicated by Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnosed by Both the Morphological Abnormalities and the Time Course of the Disease.

The definite diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) can be difficult because it mimics other cardiomyopathies and morphological abnormalities during its time course. Distinguishing CS isolated cardiac sarcoidosis from other cardiomyopathies is very important for the introduction of immunosuppressive therapy.In this study, we report a patient who had initially been diagnosed with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). The patient developed complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) and morphological abnormalities, which led to his primary diagnosis being re-conducted. Moreover, we made a definite diagnose of isolated CS (ICS) based on the guideline for the diagnosis and treatment using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT)1) and performed tailor-made treatment including immunosuppressive therapy.