Open AccessRecurrence of B-cell lymphoma within an implantable cardioverter defibrillator wound scar
Author(s) -
Vikrant Nayar,
Penny Wright,
Peter J. Pugh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euq367
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , lymphoma , radiation therapy , surgery , radiology , dermatology
A 79-year-old man presented with relapse of non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma within the scar from his implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. The ICD was re-sited before he proceeded to chest wall radiotherapy, which resulted in complete remission of the lymphoma. This is the first reported case of lymphoma recurrence within an ICD wound scar.
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