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Multimodality Imaging in the Assessment of Cardiac Lymphoma Presented as New‐Onset Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Trifunovic Danijela,
VujisicTesic Bosiljka,
Vuckovic Maja,
Ostojic Miodrag,
Ristic Arsen,
Bogdanovic Andrija,
Mihaljevic Biljana,
Andjelic Bosko,
PerunicicJovanovic Maja,
Antonic Zelimir
Publication year - 2010
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/j.1540-8175.2009.01074.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , atrial fibrillation , concomitant , cardiology , radiology , cardiac imaging , lymphoma , cardiac tamponade , hodgkin lymphoma
Cardiac involvement by non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma is not uncommon, however rarely diagnosed during life due to nonspecific clinical presentation. We report a case of secondary cardiac lymphoma in patient who presented with new‐onset atrial fibrillation. Cardiac lymphoma was in a form of bulky right atrial mass, infiltrating the atrial septum and cavo‐atrial junction with concomitant mild pericardial effusion. In the present case, we illustrate complementary role of transthoracic, transesophageal echocardiography and multislice CT scan with three‐dimensional reconstruction, in detection and evaluation of secondary cardiac tumor. Usefulness of echocardiography to follow up the effects of chemotherapy is also shown. (Echocardiography 2010;27:332‐336)