Korean Circ J.  1994 Dec;24(6):899-903. 10.4070/kcj.1994.24.6.899.

A Case of Malignant Lymphoma with Cardiac Involvement at Initial Presentation

• Lee GC
• Cho JG
• Choi SJ
• Song JK
• Kim JJ
• Park SW
• Park SJ
• Lee JK

• KMID: 2228984
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1994.24.6.899

Abstract

Lymphomatous involvement of the heart, occurring at initial diagnosis and presentation, is extremely rare. We report here a case of 58 year old man who presented with generalized edema, pericardial effusion, and a large right atrial mass detected by transesophageal echocardiography. There is no other evidence of disseminated lymphoma in this patient. Tumor removal and pulmonary embolectomy was done. Pathologically, the mass was malignant lymphoma, diffuse large cell type. Unfortunately, we have no chance to perform the intensive chemotherapy. The patient discharged in moribund state.

Keyword

Cardiac lymphoma; Transesophageal echocardiography

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Edema
Embolectomy
Heart
Humans
Lymphoma*
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion