A case of primary cardiac lymphoma: analysis of the role of echocardiography in early diagnosis.
Primary Cardiac Lymphoma (PCL) is defined as a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma involving only the heart and/or pericardium. Diagnosis of this rare disease is particularly difficult due to its nonspecific clinical manifestations. In this review the role of echocardiography in the early diagnosis of PCL is assessed, moreover we report an improvement in the outcome of PCL related to increased availability and utilization of echocardiography.
Faganello
Giorgio
G
Bristol Heart Institute, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK. giorgio.faganello@libero.it
Belham
Mark
M
Thaman
Rajesh
R
Blundell
Julie
J
Eller
Timothy
T
Wilde
Peter
P
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069283:Rituximab; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000069283:Rituximab; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone