Interv Akut Kardiol. 2012;11(2):78-80

Extensive pericardial infiltration due to dissemination of mediastinal non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Karel Bláha1, František Holm1, Jiří Vondrák1, David Mackerle2
1 Kardiologické oddělení Interní kliniky, Pardubická krajská nemocnice
2 Patologicko-anatomické oddělení, Pardubická krajská nemocnice a.s.,
Fakulta zdravotnických studií Univerzity Pardubice

Pericardial effusion created due to malignancy is now the most common cause of cardiac tamponade in developed countries. We present

a case report of a patient with large pericardial effusion leading in a short time to cardiac tamponade. Despite of succesfuly performed pericardial

drainage, patient died of cardiac failure with expressed syndrome of pericardial constriction. Autopsy verified extensive pericardial

infiltration caused by dissemination of mediastinal non-Hodgkin lymphoma, that led to constriction of the heart by tumor masses.

Keywords: pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, heart failure, non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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