Masquerade of an emergency: cardiac tamponade as a deceptive presentation of primary cardiac diffuse large b-cell lymphoma-a case report.
Tijn J P HeeringaReinout L P Roscam AbbingGijs A M van LeeuwenBart P van PutteAnthonius F J de BruinPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
This case demonstrates the deceptive nature of primary CDLBCL, often complicated by cardiac tamponade. It underscores the pivotal role of pathologic assessment, even amidst the perils of sternotomy, to determine the origin of abnormal cardiac masses. A heightened awareness among physicians is imperative, for such elusive diagnoses may slip by, with potentially fatal outcomes.
Keyphrases
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- left ventricular
- primary care
- emergency department
- epstein barr virus
- squamous cell carcinoma
- magnetic resonance imaging
- magnetic resonance
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- radiation therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- locally advanced
- aortic stenosis
- fine needle aspiration