Primary cardiac lymphoma : CT and MR findings

Primary cardiac lymphomas, defined as those involving only the heart and pericardium, are extremely rare tumors. These tumors are commonly fatal and until recently were rarely diagnosed antemortem. We describe the CT and MR findings in a case of primary lymphoma of the heart currently responding to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of computer assisted tomography 1993-11, Vol.17 (6), p.978-981
Hauptverfasser:	DORSAY, T. A, HO, V. B, ROVIRA, M. J, ARMSTRONG, M. A, BRISSETTE, M. D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Lymphoma - diagnosis Lymphoma - diagnostic imaging Lymphoma, B-Cell - diagnosis Lymphoma, B-Cell - diagnostic imaging Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse - diagnosis Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse - diagnostic imaging Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - diagnosis Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - diagnostic imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Primary cardiac lymphomas, defined as those involving only the heart and pericardium, are extremely rare tumors. These tumors are commonly fatal and until recently were rarely diagnosed antemortem. We describe the CT and MR findings in a case of primary lymphoma of the heart currently responding to chemotherapy.
ISSN:	0363-8715 1532-3145
DOI:	10.1097/00004728-199311000-00025