A Case of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma Mimicking Acute Coronary and Aortic Syndrome
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 776-780, 2012.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-200134
ABSTRACT
Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is a rare disorder, but the incidence is increasing and its clinical manifestations are various. We report a case of PCL, which mimics an acute coronary and aortic syndrome. A 51 year-old female was presented with chest pain radiating to the back. Her initial electrocardiogram revealed T wave inversion in the leads of V 5-6, II, III and aVF. Additionally, cardiac troponin-T was slightly elevated. Chest radiography showed marked mediastinal widening. Computed tomography scan showed a huge pericardial mass. The histopathologic findings of the mass were compatible with diffuse large B cell lymphoma. She died of refractory ventricular tachycardia, probably, due to an extensive infiltration of PCL to the myocardium.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thorax
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Chest Pain
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Incidence
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Lymphoma, B-Cell
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Tachycardia, Ventricular
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Troponin T
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Electrocardiography
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Heart Neoplasms
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Lymphoma
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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