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[Cardiac lymphoma disclosed by ischemic accident. A case report]
B Jamet1, Y A Saade, F Torossian
1Département de cardiologie et pathologie vasculaire, centre hospitalier universitaire de Reims, rue du Général Koenig, 51092 Reims, France.
Annales De Cardiologie Et D'Angeiologie
|January 31, 2003
Summary
A rare primitive cardiac lymphoma was diagnosed after a stroke in a patient with fever and declining health. Despite treatment, the aggressive lymphoma led to a rapid, unfavorable outcome.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Neurology
Background:
- Primitive cardiac lymphoma is a rare malignancy.
- Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) can be an initial presentation of extranodal lymphomas.
- Systemic symptoms like fever may indicate an underlying malignancy.
Observation:
- A patient presented with stroke symptoms, fever, and general deterioration.
- Brain imaging confirmed cerebral vascular accident.
- Transesophageal echocardiography revealed an inhomogeneous mass in the right ventricle and auricle, suggesting cardiac lymphoma.
Findings:
- Histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, type B.
- The cardiac mass invaded the right ventricle and encompassed the right auricle.
- The patient experienced a rapidly unfavorable clinical course.
Implications:
- This case highlights the importance of considering cardiac lymphoma in patients presenting with neurological events and systemic symptoms.
- Early diagnosis and appropriate management are crucial for improving outcomes in cardiac lymphoma.
- Further research is needed to understand the optimal treatment strategies for this rare condition.
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