Evaluation and management of left atrial lymphoma guided by transesophageal echocardiography.
A highly mobile left atrial mass was detected by transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with mediastinal lymphoma. Transesophageal echocardiography also demonstrated resolution of the mass following chemotherapy.
Willens
Howard J
HJ
Divisions of Cardiology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33021-8437, USA. hwillens@med.miami.edu
Ahn
Yeon S
YS
Gallagher
Anthony J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin; D003561:Cytarabine; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin; D008775:Methylprednisolone