A rare cause of dyspnea: Primary large B cell lymphoma causes giant cardiac mass
Cardiac lymphoma (CL) is a rare and life‐threatening clinical condition. Most cases are diagnosed late period. Although the definitive diagnosis is made by biopsy, a biopsy could not be performed in most cardiac masses due to the high mortality rate and therefore the exact incidence is not known. In...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2022-10, Vol.39 (10), p.1370-1372 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Cardiac lymphoma (CL) is a rare and life‐threatening clinical condition. Most cases are diagnosed late period. Although the definitive diagnosis is made by biopsy, a biopsy could not be performed in most cardiac masses due to the high mortality rate and therefore the exact incidence is not known. In this case report, we present a case of giant CL filling both the pericardial area and right heart cavities and treated with surgical resection in a previously healthy male patient who presented with symptoms of heart failure. |
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ISSN: | 0742-2822 1540-8175 |
DOI: | 10.1111/echo.15459 |