Aksu U, Korucu C, Atilgan K, Aybek T, Gökaslan ÇÖ, Aksu D, Özdemir Ç. A rare cause of dyspnea: Primary large B cell lymphoma causes giant cardiac mass.
Echocardiography 2022;
39:1370-1372. [PMID:
36175377 DOI:
10.1111/echo.15459]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiac lymphoma (CL) is a rare and life-threatening clinical condition. Most cases are diagnosed late period. Although the definitive diagnosis is made by biopsy, a biopsy could not be performed in most cardiac masses due to the high mortality rate and therefore the exact incidence is not known. In this case report, we present a case of giant CL filling both the pericardial area and right heart cavities and treated with surgical resection in a previously healthy male patient who presented with symptoms of heart failure.
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