B‐Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder of an ICD Pocket: A Diagnostic Puzzle in an Immunosuppressed Patient

We present a case of a patient with lymphoma in an ICD pocket in the setting of posttransplant immune suppression. Infection of the ICD system was suspected and the correct diagnosis was established by biopsy.

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