Pericardial Involvement with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma: A Rare Case of Constrictive Pericarditis

[Display omitted] •CLL/SLL can involve the pericardium and may present as constrictive pericarditis.•Echocardiography and cardiac MRI can aid in diagnosing constrictive pericarditis.•Radical pericardiectomy is a treatment option for malignant pericardial involvement.

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Published in:CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2018-08, Vol.2 (4), p.147-150
Main Authors: Ho, Natalie, Myles, Jonathan L., Johnston, Douglas R., Eicher, Donald M., Kwon, Deborah H., Klein, Allan L., Collier, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancerous Connection
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Constrictive pericarditis
Multimodality imaging
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Summary:[Display omitted] •CLL/SLL can involve the pericardium and may present as constrictive pericarditis.•Echocardiography and cardiac MRI can aid in diagnosing constrictive pericarditis.•Radical pericardiectomy is a treatment option for malignant pericardial involvement.
ISSN:2468-6441
2468-6441
DOI:10.1016/j.case.2018.02.002