Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) – diagnostic difficulties
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Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) – diagnostic difficulties
Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is the very rare disease that is associated with a high mortality rate. A prompt and proper diagnosis may affect the prognosis, and proper treatment may improve life expectancy. This report documents the case of a 74-year-old female with primary cardiac lymphoma. Unfortunately, the patient died from heart failure on her 23(rd) day in hospital.
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عنوان ژورنال: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1731-5530
DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2015.54468