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Heart lymphoma

MedGen UID:
232331
Concept ID:
C1332850
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cardiac Lymphoma; Cardiac lymphoma; Heart Lymphoma; heart lymphoma; Lymphoma of Heart; lymphoma of heart; Lymphoma of the Heart; lymphoma of the heart; PCL; Primary Cardiac Lymphoma; primary Cardiac lymphoma; Primary Heart Lymphoma; Primary heart lymphoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003917

Definition

An extranodal lymphoma that arises from the heart. The majority of the cases are diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Patients may present with chest pain, heart failure, pericardial effusion, arrhythmia, or syncope. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHeart lymphoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chen H, Qian S, Shi P, Liu L, Yang F
Int J Hematol 2020 Jul;112(1):65-73. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12185-020-02881-2. PMID: 32285360

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Chen H, Qian S, Shi P, Liu L, Yang F
Int J Hematol 2020 Jul;112(1):65-73. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12185-020-02881-2. PMID: 32285360

Diagnosis

Chen H, Qian S, Shi P, Liu L, Yang F
Int J Hematol 2020 Jul;112(1):65-73. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12185-020-02881-2. PMID: 32285360
Terada T
Med Oncol 2011 Mar;28(1):207-10. Epub 2010 Jan 12 doi: 10.1007/s12032-009-9411-9. PMID: 20066521

Therapy

Afrapoli AH, Brunet AP, Marnette JM
Minerva Chir 2007 Feb;62(1):43-5. PMID: 17287694

Prognosis

Chen H, Qian S, Shi P, Liu L, Yang F
Int J Hematol 2020 Jul;112(1):65-73. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12185-020-02881-2. PMID: 32285360

Recent systematic reviews

Chen H, Qian S, Shi P, Liu L, Yang F
Int J Hematol 2020 Jul;112(1):65-73. Epub 2020 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12185-020-02881-2. PMID: 32285360

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