Abstract
There have only been a few cases reported of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction secondary to diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Mediastinal masses rarely cause extrinsic compression of the heart resulting in hemodynamically significant obstruction. We report a rare case of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction secondary to diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Echocardiography has been found to be a useful modality in the prompt identification of mediastinal masses and their effects on the otherwise healthy heart. There have only been a few cases reported of right ventricular outfl ow tract obstruction secondary to diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Mediastinal masses rarely cause extrinsic compression of the heart resulting in hemodynamically signifi cant obstruction. We report a rare case of right ventricular outfl ow tract obstruction secondary to diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Echocardiography has been found to be a useful modality in the prompt identifi cation of mediastinal masses and their effects on the otherwise healthy heart.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | E166-E168 |
Journal | Echocardiography |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- cardiac imaging
- Doppler echocardiography
- echocardiography
- mediastinal mass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging