title: Rapid normalization of a highly thickened pericardium by chemotherapy in a patient with T-cell acute lymphoblastic lymphoma.
abstract: The most common tumor that affects the pericardium is malign lymphoma. T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (TLL) is a rare type of malign lymphomas. In this manuscript, we are reporting a patient with TLL with pericardial involvement diagnosed incidentally during the evaluation of pleural effusion. Echocardiographic examination showed thickened pericardium and pericardial effusion. The pericardial thickness was found to be 13 mm by computerized tomography and confirmed by echocardiography. The patient had systemic chemotherapy for TLL. On day 30 of chemotherapy, computerized tomography of the thorax and echocardiographic examination revealed normal pericardial thickness and minimal pericardial effusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. aleverikci@yahoo.comThe
authors.forename: Fethi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kilicaslan
authors.forename: Alev Akyol
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Erikci
authors.forename: Ata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirilmaz
authors.forename: Eralp
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
authors.forename: Bekir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cebeci
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dincturk
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects*; D054218:Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult