Rapidly progressive cardiac failure due to lymphomatous infiltration of the myocardium.
A case of myocardial infiltration by lymphoma causing rapidly progressive cardiac failure is described. The clinical and pathological features are detailed and the rarity of this mode of presentation of cardiac involvement by lymphoma is emphasized.
Gouldesbrough
D R
DR
Department of Pathology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK.
Carder
P J
PJ
D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology