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Multimodal imaging evaluation of a primary cardiac lymphoma in an immunocompetent patient
Author(s) -
Wang Shuyuan,
Li Meng,
Zhang Li,
Xie Mingxing
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14150
Subject(s) - palpitations , medicine , pericardium , lymphoma , radiology , cardiac imaging , pathology
Primary cardiac lymphoma ( PCL ) is a rare extranodal lymphoma that involves only the heart and/or pericardium. It is fatal in the absence of a prompt diagnosis and adequate therapy. Here, we report an immunocompetent 55‐year‐old Chinese man with palpitations and occasional chest distress for 1 month. Multimodal imaging work‐up showed a tumor infiltrated into the myocardium, which greatly contribute to a timely pathology diagnosis of PCL .