Infiltrative Lymphoma-Associated Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Abnormalities

Diffuse Infiltrative Primary Cardiac Lymphoma with Delayed Extracardiac Involvement

Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is an extremely rare and fatal neoplasm of the heart. Traditionally, it is defined as lymphoma involving the heart or pericardium. PCL has a poor prognosis because of the diagnostic difficulty and its location. We present the case of a 48-year-old man who presented with pericardial effusion and diffuse cardiac wall thickening. We first suspected infiltrative heart...

Abnormalities of cardiac conduction in diabetics.

Shortness of breath and cardiac conduction abnormality caused by infiltrative cardiomyopathy.

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Cardiac conduction abnormalities during percutaneous balloon mitral or aortic valvotomy.

To evaluate the electrophysiologic changes in the cardiac conduction system that occur during percutaneous mitral or aortic balloon valvotomy, we prospectively studied the conduction system in 19 patients (10 mitral, 8 aortic, and 1 both) undergoing this procedure. A His bundle electrogram was recorded in all patients, and when sinus rhythm was present, the atrioventricular (AV) node effective ...

A case of HIV-associated diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis syndrome simulating primary Sjögren syndrome and BALT Lymphoma.

Diffuse infiltrative lymphocytic syndrome is a clinical identity that can be part of the spectrum of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection. It is characterized by sicca symptoms, parotid and lachrymal enlargement and extra-articular manifestations. We report the case of a 60 years old woman with clinical sicca syndrome in association with leukopenia, positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and po...