A case report of a primary cardiac lymphoma causing superior vena cava obstruction: the value of multimodality imaging in the clinical workup
| Autor: | Raad H. Mohiaddin, Alessia Azzu, Alexios S. Antonopoulos, Batool Almogheer |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Cardiac magnetic resonance Cardiac lymphoma Case Reports 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Multimodality imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Superior vena cava Case report medicine Medical imaging AcademicSubjects/MED00200 030212 general & internal medicine Past medical history Cardiac Imaging (Echocardiography / Cardiac MRI / Nuclear Cardiology) Superior vena cava syndrome business.industry Primary Cardiac Lymphoma medicine.disease Lymphoma medicine.anatomical_structure cardiovascular system Right atrium Radiology medicine.symptom Transthoracic echocardiogram Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | European Heart Journal: Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2514-2119 |
| Popis: | Background This is a case report of a primary cardiac lymphoma with an unusual clinical presentation. We hereby illustrate the characteristic features of cardiac lymphomas by multimodality imaging and particularly cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) that can help reach a timely diagnosis non-invasively and guide treatment decisions. Case summary A 58-year-old woman, without significant past medical history, presented with a 3-week history of shortness of breath associated with facial and neck swelling. Transthoracic echocardiogram confirmed the presence of a cardiac mass in the right atrium. Cardiac magnetic resonance helped to characterize the mass, assess its haemodynamic significance and relation to cardiac structures, and reach a non-invasive diagnosis that was crucial for guiding treatment decisions and interventions. Discussion Cardiac masses have distinct imaging features that can help differentiate malignant from benign cardiac tumours. More specifically, primary cardiac lymphomas can be relatively easy diagnosed by CMR in most cases thanks to their characteristic imaging appearance. |
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