An unusual presentation of lymphoma: chylotamponade

Ercan Erdoğan; Ahmet Bacaksiz; Mehmet Akkaya; Abdurrahman Tasal; Osman Sönmez; Mehmet Ali Elbey; Ömer Göktekin

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2012.02.014

An unusual presentation of lymphoma: chylotamponade

Heart Lung. 2012 Nov-Dec;41(6):617-20. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2012.02.014. Epub 2012 Mar 30.

Authors

Ercan Erdoğan¹, Ahmet Bacaksiz, Mehmet Akkaya, Abdurrahman Tasal, Osman Sönmez, Mehmet Ali Elbey, Ömer Göktekin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, BezmiÂlem Foundation University, Fatih/Istanbul, Turkey. [email protected]

PMID: 22465579
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2012.02.014

Abstract

Chylopericardium is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening clinic entity. Here we reported a case with chylopericardium causing tamponade and shock as an unusual presentation of lymphoma. The patient was managed by immediate pericardiocentesis. Further analysis of the pericardial fluid revealed immature T-cells compatible with precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
Cardiac Tamponade / surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Flow Cytometry
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Pericardial Effusion / complications*
Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis
Pericardial Effusion / surgery
Pericardiocentesis
Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis
Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult