| Literature DB >> 12325461 |
Kanyo Tanoue1, Junichi Sanada, Tetsuro Kayano, Hideki Tanaka, Toshihiko Terashi.
Abstract
A 49-year-old woman presented with malignant lymphoma manifesting as dyspnea, palpitation and leg edema. Chest radiography demonstrated cardiomegaly, electrocardiography(ECG) showed first degree atrioventricular block, and echocardiography showed concentric left ventricular hypertrophy with granular sparkling texture and mild pericardial effusion. The diagnosis was malignant lymphoma(B-cell) based on lymph node biopsy. Chemotherapy(CHOP) was performed under a suspected diagnosis of cardiac invasion of malignant lymphoma. Immediately after chemotherapy, ECG showed complete atrioventricular block with sinus arrest, ventricular fibrillation and atrial fibrillation. ECG was normalized after 2 weeks on chemotherapy. Left ventricular hypertrophy was improved and pericardial effusion disappeared. However, she died of recurrence of malignant lymphoma on day 116.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12325461
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiol ISSN: 0914-5087 Impact factor: 3.159