Abstract
We present a case of primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) that was initially manifest through syncopal episodes. In the diagnostic evaluation, positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET‐CT) made a significant contribution—beyond that which would have been possible if only conventional imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) were utilized—and played a major role in follow‐up. Copyright © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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