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Clinical cardiology · Jun 2009
Case ReportsRapid normalization of a highly thickened pericardium by chemotherapy in a patient with T-cell acute lymphoblastic lymphoma.
- Fethi Kilicaslan, Alev Akyol Erikci, Ata Kirilmaz, Eralp Ulusoy, Bekir Cebeci, Ahmet Ozturk, and Mehmet Dincturk.
- Department of Cardiology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. aleverikci@yahoo.comThe
- Clin Cardiol. 2009 Jun 1;32(6):E52-4.
AbstractThe most common tumor that affects the pericardium is malign lymphoma. T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (TLL) is a rare type of malign lymphomas. In this manuscript, we are reporting a patient with TLL with pericardial involvement diagnosed incidentally during the evaluation of pleural effusion. Echocardiographic examination showed thickened pericardium and pericardial effusion. The pericardial thickness was found to be 13 mm by computerized tomography and confirmed by echocardiography. The patient had systemic chemotherapy for TLL. On day 30 of chemotherapy, computerized tomography of the thorax and echocardiographic examination revealed normal pericardial thickness and minimal pericardial effusion.2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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