A rare cause of constrictive pericarditis: Primary cardiac lymphoma

Abstract We described a patient who presented with symptoms of heart failure and was found to have diastolic heart failure. Several investigations pointed to the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis which was later confirmed by cardiac catheterisation. The etiology turns out to be primary cardiac...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology 2008-01, Vol.123 (2), p.208-209
Main Authors: Ho, Hee Hwa, Kwok, On Hing, Chui, Wing Hung, Wang, Elaine, Chau, Mo Chee, Chow, Wing Hing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular
Constrictive pericarditis
Diseases of the pericardium
Heart
Heart failure
Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement
Heart Neoplasms - complications
Heart Neoplasms - pathology
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Humans
Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, B-Cell - complications
Lymphoma, B-Cell - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Pericarditis, Constrictive - etiology
Pericardium
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Summary:Abstract We described a patient who presented with symptoms of heart failure and was found to have diastolic heart failure. Several investigations pointed to the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis which was later confirmed by cardiac catheterisation. The etiology turns out to be primary cardiac lymphoma which is extremely rare in immunocompetent patients. This is followed by a brief review on the clinical presentation, diagnostic approach and management of primary cardiac lymphoma.
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.159