Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy ›› 2020, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (3): 255-259.doi: 10.37015/AUDT.2020.190043

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Two- and Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Primary Cardiac Lymphomas: A Case Report and Literature Review

Huan Cen, MSa, Jinhua Li, MDa, Bijing Li, MSa, Pengtao Sun, MSa,*()   

  1. a Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
  • Received:2019-12-28 Online:2020-09-30 Published:2020-08-21
  • Contact: Pengtao Sun, MS, E-mail:sumstao@126.com

Abstract:

Cardiac lymphomas have an extremely low incidence, with primary cardiac lymphomas accounting for only 0.5% of all extranodal lymphomas and 2% of primary cardiac tumors. Early diagnosis is critical for these tumors, which can proliferate rapidly. Here, we report a rare case of a 66-year-old man with primary cardiac lymphomas in the right atrium and right ventricle. This case establishes that two- and three-dimensional echocardiography is instructive in establishing the relationship of the mass and surrounding tissues and providing relevant hemodynamic information.

Key words: Primary cardiac lymphoma; Echocardiography; Heart neoplasms