title: Usefulness of transthoracic echocardiogram in management of cardiac involvement in large B-Cell lymphoma: a case report.
abstract: Primary lymphoma often involve the heart, especially the right side. Prompt diagnosis is necessary to start the right therapy and decrease symptoms and death risk rate. Transthoracic echocardiogram is the first line exam to perform when symptoms are suspicious of mediastinal mass.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruzzolini
authors.forename: Gaetano Luca
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Panetta
authors.forename: Antonietta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evangelista
authors.forename: Carlo Peraldo
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Neja
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Azzolini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology