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Investigations revealed a diffuse large B-cell lymphomas type primary cardiac lymphoma through cytological examination of pericardial fluid. Confirmatory diagnosis was established through cytology of pericardial effusion, supported by imaging techniques. The patient completed all cycles of chemotherapy and is currently in remission.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_almed-2025-0107_abs_003\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights the essential role of accurate cytological evaluation by laboratory professionals, which can facilitate early diagnosis and may obviate the need for more invasive procedures such as endomyocardial biopsy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1515\/almed-2025-0107","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,2]],"date-time":"2025-10-02T07:55:56Z","timestamp":1759391756000},"page":"68-73","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Pericardial fluid cytology as a diagnostic tool for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a case report"],"prefix":"10.1515","volume":"7","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7824-7239","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Antonio","family":"Sierra-Rivera","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Analysis , Valencia General University Hospital , Valencia , Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8971-1711","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Clara","family":"Ram\u00edrez-Serra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Biochemistry Research Group, Vall d\u2019Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Biochemical Core Facilities, Vall d\u2019Hebron University Hospital, Autonomous University Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2975-8862","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Laura","family":"Sahuquillo-Frias","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Analysis , Valencia General University Hospital , Valencia , Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"374","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026031716340616418_j_almed-2025-0107_ref_001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Ellen, S, Emma, H. 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