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Case Reports
. 2020 May 25;6(8):528-530.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.05.013. eCollection 2020 Aug.

B-Cell lymphoma at the site of pacemaker generator

Andreas Keyser  1 , Simon Schopka  1 , Andrea Stadlbauer  1 , Matthäus Zerdzitzki  1 , Carsten Jungbauer  2 , Christof Schmid  1
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Case Reports

B-Cell lymphoma at the site of pacemaker generator

Andreas Keyser et al. HeartRhythm Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiovascular implantable electronic device; Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Infection; Lead extraction; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Pacemaker.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Local image of pacemaker pocket. Note the slightly reddened skin surrounding the scar and the swelling of the generator pocket caudally.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Lymphoma cells, hematoxylin–eosin, magnification ×200.
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