Key result
Emergent pericardiocentesis followed by R-CHOP chemotherapy resulted in an excellent clinical response in an 85-year-old female with primary cardiac lymphoma presenting with cardiac tamponade.
Population
1 85-year-old female presenting with dyspnea and chest pain, diagnosed with primary cardiac lymphoma causing…
Design
Case_report
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Supports consideration of combined drainage and chemotherapy in primary cardiac lymphoma; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Case Report (n=1)
Primary cardiac lymphoma is a rare but potentially fatal cause of cardiac tamponade that can respond well to prompt pericardiocentesis and targeted chemotherapy.
Quiroz et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Primary cardiac lymphoma with cardiac tamponade (n=1). Pericardiocentesis and R-CHOP chemotherapy was evaluated on Clinical response. Emergent pericardiocentesis followed by R-CHOP chemotherapy resulted in an excellent clinical response in an 85-year-old female with primary cardiac lymphoma presenting with cardiac tamponade.
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