© 2003 by European Society of Cardiology
Copyright © 2003, The European Society of Cardiology
Primary Cardiac Lymphoma
Department of Cardiology, The John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK
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We present a case of primary cardiac lymphoma, which is a rare condition compared with secondary metastatic involvement and is associated with poor prognosis. This case demonstrates the use of transthoracic echocardiography for the assessment of tumour regression in response to chemotherapy.
Keywords: cardiac lymphoma; transthoracic echocardiography; chemotherapy