Open AccessDiffuse large B‐cell lymphoma mimicking cardiac amyloidosis
Author(s) -
Lau Lawrence,
Mozolevska Viktoriya,
Kirkpatrick Iain D. C.,
Jassal Davinder S.,
Kansara Roopesh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.948
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , cardiac amyloidosis , cardiac magnetic resonance , amyloidosis , diffuse large b cell lymphoma , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma , infiltration (hvac) , chemotherapy , waldenstrom macroglobulinemia , radiology , cardiology , physics , thermodynamics
Key Clinical Message Our case highlights that cardiac lymphoma may mimic amyloid infiltration of the myocardium on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), and is a particularly challenging diagnosis in the setting of transformed Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. Heightened suspicion and early diagnosis of cardiac lymphoma is paramount as chemotherapy has been demonstrated to portent an increased survival rate.