title: A rare cause of constrictive pericarditis: primary cardiac lymphoma.
abstract: We described a patient who presented with symptoms of heart failure and was found to have diastolic heart failure. Several investigations pointed to the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis which was later confirmed by cardiac catheterisation. The etiology turns out to be primary cardiac lymphoma which is extremely rare in immunocompetent patients. This is followed by a brief review on the clinical presentation, diagnostic approach and management of primary cardiac lymphoma.
authors.forename: Hee Hwa
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: On Hing
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: Wing Hung
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mo Chee
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: Wing Hing
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000209:etiology*