Granulomatous Cardiomyopathy Presenting As a Paraneoplastic Syndrome in Metastatic MelanomaNovel Teaching Points

• Jeffrey Kolominsky, MD,
• Andrew Poklepovic, MD,
• Aamer Syed, MD,
• Valentina Robila, MD,
• Krishnasree Rao, MD,
• Inna Tchoukina, MD,
• Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD,
• Antonio Abbate, MD,
• Wendy Bottinor, MD,
• Jordana Kron, MD

Affiliations

Jeffrey Kolominsky, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Corresponding author: Dr Jeffrey Kolominsky, Cardiovascular Disease Fellow, PGY-6, Office of Educational Affairs, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, West Hospital, 6th Floor, EW, Room 661, 1200 East Broad Street, P.O. Box 980509, Richmond, Virginia 23298 USA. Tel.: +1-804-828-3149; fax: +1-804-828-4926.

Andrew Poklepovic, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Aamer Syed, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Valentina Robila, MD

Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Krishnasree Rao, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Inna Tchoukina, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Antonio Abbate, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Wendy Bottinor, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Jordana Kron, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA