Early diagnosis of lymphoma utilising Doppler pulmonary artery flow imaging. Issue 4 (25th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Su, Tonglin; Kritharides, Leonard; Chow, Vincent
• Is Part Of: Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 20:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 181
• Page End: 185
• Publication Date: 2017-10-25
• Subjects: Doppler -- lymphoma -- pulmonary artery flow -- superior vena cava -- V‐Scan; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonics in medicine; Periodicals; 616.075430
• DOI: 10.1002/ajum.12072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1836-6864

Abstract

Abstract: This case report illustrates the importance of careful Doppler interrogation of pulmonary artery (PA) and pulmonary artery branches in a standard Echocardiographic examination, which can be easily missed or ignored when using portable hand‐held device as this is usually a focussed examination. A comprehensive echocardiogram with dedicated superior vena cava (SVC) and detailed Doppler analysis of the PA added crucial information in the early diagnosis and expedited the commencement of life‐saving therapy in a 38‐year‐old female patient with lymphoma.