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Published on: August 17, 2022
CD20 negative B-cell lymphoma presenting as constrictive pericarditis: Rare etiology of acute heart failure
Pankaj Jariwala1, Satya Sridhar Kale2
1Consultant Cardiologist, Indo-US Super specialty Hospital, Shyam Karan Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016, India.
Abstract:
We describe a case report of a young girl, who presented with symptoms and signs of acute decompensated heart failure not responding to decongestive therapy. Routine 2D echocardiography revealed a diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis. She underwent pericardiectomy, and etiology of it turned out to be CD20 negative B-cell lymphoblastic primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL). Despite intensive medical and surgical management, it was fatal. PCL is uncommon among cardiac tumors and extremely rare in immunocompetent patients. Constrictive pericarditis is a rare clinical diagnosis and manifestation of pericardial involvement in PCL.
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