Why the study?
Primary cardiac lymphoma is rare and difficult to diagnose definitively, with primary cardiac T-cell lymphoma representing an extremely rare subtype.
Population
A 47-year-old female with primary cardiac T-cell lymphoma presenting with fever, syncope, palpitations, and third-degree AVB
Design
Case report
Authors
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PCTL may manifest with third-degree AVB; this case leaves open optimal regimens for this ultra-rare subtype.
Endomyocardial biopsy is valuable for diagnosing primary cardiac lymphoma, and chemotherapy can successfully resolve associated complete AV block.
Chen et al. (2022) studied this question.