Cardiac Involvement in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, an Incidental Large Atrial Mass: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Cardiac involvement as an initial presentation of malignant lymphoma has been a rare occurrence. CASE PRESENTATION: We have reported a 78 year old man with complaint of abdominal pain and vomiting. In patients preoperative evaluation for surgical management of an intra-abdominal mass,...

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Autores principales: Aledavood, Seyed Amir, Emadi Torghabeh, Ali, Homaee Shandiz, Fateme, Memar, Bahram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4667233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26634111
http://dx.doi.org/10.17795/ijcp-3913
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Cardiac involvement as an initial presentation of malignant lymphoma has been a rare occurrence. CASE PRESENTATION: We have reported a 78 year old man with complaint of abdominal pain and vomiting. In patients preoperative evaluation for surgical management of an intra-abdominal mass, a large intracardiac mass has found incidentally during the echocardiography. Pathologic biopsy of right atrial mass that has removed by open heart surgery shown: non Hodgkin-B cell lymphoma. Bone marrow biopsy was taken and was positive for lymphomatous involvement. CONCLUSIONS: The patient has treated by CHOP chemotherapy regiment successfully and after completion of treatment, there was complete response.

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