Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade in a Young Female
Georgia Kaiafa,
Stylianos Daios,
Stavroula Bountola
et al.
Abstract:Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon malignancy that is characterized by Hodgkin or Reed–Sternberg cells. Cardiac implications of HL remain one of the least investigated subjects. There are few case reports in the literature of cardiac tamponade in HL patients. We describe a case of a 21‐year‐old female patient who presented with cardiac tamponade as an initial presentation of HL. Any pericardial effusion significant for tamponade requires immediate drainage and fluid analysis for thorough investigation. Promp… Show more
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