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Primary cardiac B-cell lymphoma with atrioventricular block and paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia

Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is very rare, and is extremely challenging to diagnose due to nonspecific symptoms. When discovered, the right atrium and ventricle are most commonly affected, while diffuse cardiac involvement is uncommon. PCL is fatal unless promptly diagnosed and treated. Herein, we...

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Autores principales: Chen, Ke-Wei, Chang, Ju-Hsin, Yeh, Su-Peng, Lu, Chiung-Ray
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22808929
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-7-70
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Sumario:Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is very rare, and is extremely challenging to diagnose due to nonspecific symptoms. When discovered, the right atrium and ventricle are most commonly affected, while diffuse cardiac involvement is uncommon. PCL is fatal unless promptly diagnosed and treated. Herein, we present the case of a 36-year-old immunocompetent male who presented with a 5-year history of non-specific chest symptoms and was diagnosed with primary diffuse cardiac large B-cell lymphoma involving the entire heart.