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Immunoblastic lymphoma presenting with syncope due to sinoatrial node disease
G Dolan1, A P Jones, J T Reilly
1Department of Haematology, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|May 1, 1990
Summary
A 68-year-old man experienced syncope due to sinus arrest, treated with a pacemaker. Further investigation revealed immunoblastic lymphoma, which ultimately led to his death from atrial fibrillation.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Syncope can be caused by cardiac arrhythmias.
- Lymphoma can infiltrate various organs, including the heart.