Constrictive pericarditis–a cloak camouflaging lymphoma
Journal article
Delanthabettu Venugopala, Nikhil Victor Dsouza, Vishak Acharya, Maneesh Rai, Chaithra Gowthuvalli Venkataramana and Stergios Boussios 2022. Constrictive pericarditis–a cloak camouflaging lymphoma. Hematology Reports. 15 (1), pp. 166-171. https://doi.org/10.3390/hematolrep15010017
Authors | Delanthabettu Venugopala, Nikhil Victor Dsouza, Vishak Acharya, Maneesh Rai, Chaithra Gowthuvalli Venkataramana and Stergios Boussios |
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Abstract | Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma presenting as a primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is extremely unusual. Having a predilection for the right side of the heart and accounting for 1% of all cardiac tumours, the difficulty in diagnosing the lesion, owing to the location and vague presenting symptoms and signs, often leads to delayed diagnosis and poor prognosis. In our case report, a middle-aged male was diagnosed with PCL presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin with the help of F18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18 FDG-PET). PET-CT is an invaluable tool in patients with pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO), especially caused by neoplasms as it helps in localizing the target lesion, aiding in selecting the appropriate intervention for rapid tissue diagnosis. This case serves to sensitize the physicians of PCL presenting with PUO and mimicking a relatively common cardiac tumour such as atrial myxoma. |
Keywords | Constrictive pericarditis; Diffuse large B cell lymphoma ; FDG PET-CT scan; Diagnostic challenge; Primary cardiac lymphoma |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Hematology Reports |
Journal citation | 15 (1), pp. 166-171 |
Publisher | MDPI |
ISSN | 2038-8322 |
2038-8330 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/hematolrep15010017 |
Official URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2038-8330/15/1/17 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 29 Jun 2023 |
Publisher's version | License |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/94z12/constrictive-pericarditis-a-cloak-camouflaging-lymphoma
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