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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2022; 10(28): 10208-10213
Published online Oct 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i28.10208
Published online Oct 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i28.10208
Follicular lymphoma with cardiac involvement in a 90-year-old patient: A case report
Yi-Xuan Sun, Jia Wang, Ji-Heng Zhu, Lin Wu, Department of Geriatrics, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Wei Yuan, Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: Sun YX and Wu L wrote the manuscript; Wang J, Zhu JH, and Yuan W contributed to the acquisition of case information; Sun YX obtained the funding; Wu L summarized the case; All authors approved the final version to be published.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China , No. 81800759 .
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent for this case report was obtained from the patient’s next of kin.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Lin Wu, MD, Chief Physician, Doctor, Department of Geriatrics, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China. wu.lin@zs-hospital.sh.cn
Received: April 22, 2022
Peer-review started: April 22, 2022
First decision: May 30, 2022
Revised: June 11, 2022
Accepted: August 24, 2022
Article in press: August 24, 2022
Published online: October 6, 2022
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Peer-review started: April 22, 2022
First decision: May 30, 2022
Revised: June 11, 2022
Accepted: August 24, 2022
Article in press: August 24, 2022
Published online: October 6, 2022
Processing time: 158 Days and 0.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Most grade 1, 2, and 3A follicular lymphomas are indolent and treatment should be based on the patient’s basic condition. Here, we report a 90-year-old patient with follicular lymphoma, whose sole symptom was cardiac dysfunction that exacerbated rapidly into refractory stage IV cardiac failure. He responded poorly to all supportive and systematic treatments. Early detection of cardiac involvement in follicular lymphoma and timely intervention might be important in improving its prognosis.