Why the study?
What are the echocardiographic and pathological characteristics of cardiac metastasis in patients with lymphoma?
Population
29 patients aged 19-71 years with malignant lymphoma and confirmed cardiac metastasis at autopsy, 58.6% male.
Comparison
Echocardiography prior to death vs Pathological findings at autopsy
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Echocardiography may support cardiac metastasis evaluation in lymphoma; leaves open prospective validation against pathology and subtype patterns.
What are the echocardiographic and pathological characteristics of cardiac metastasis in patients with lymphoma?
Echocardiography is a sensitive method (75.9%) for diagnosing cardiac involvement in lymphoma patients, with patterns of metastasis varying by lymphoma type.
Meng et al. (2002) studied this question.
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