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. 2020 Dec 15;2(5):805-809.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2020.10.009. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Early T Cell Precursor Leukemia Presenting With Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Cardiac Tamponade

Krishna Santosh Vemuri  1 , Pruthvi C Revaiah  1 , Dinakar Bootla  1 , Rajeev Chauhan  1 , Krishna Prasad Nevali  1 , Aditya Jandial  2 , Man Updesh Singh Sachdeva  3 , Dushyant Singh  2 , Manoj Kumar Rohit  1
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Early T Cell Precursor Leukemia Presenting With Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Cardiac Tamponade

Krishna Santosh Vemuri et al. JACC CardioOncol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; CT, computed tomographic; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant agent; FDG, fluorodeoxyglucose; LMWH, low–molecular weight heparin; PET, positron emission tomographic; SVC, superior vena cava; cardiac tamponade; precursor T cell lymphoma; superior vena cava syndrome; tumor thrombosis.

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The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

Figures

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Figure 1
Transesophageal Echocardiography: Bicaval View Demonstrating right atrial mass (white asterisk) extending from superior vena cava (SVC) to right atrium (RA) obstructing the RA, as well as the pericardial effusion (yellow asterisk). IVC = inferior vena cava; LA = left atrium.
Figure 2
Figure 2
FDG Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Showing fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)–avid soft tissue lesion in the right atrium (maximum standardized uptake value 7.2) (white asterisk) with intraluminal polypoidal soft tissue component extending into superior and inferior venae cava.
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