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Primary cardiac lymphoma complicated with inferior vena cava thrombosis: a case report
Xinzhong Chen1, Zongquan Sun, Nianguo Dong
1Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China. xinzhongchen@yahoo.com.cn
Abstract:
Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is a rare and often fatal malignancy with varying clinical presentations. Diagnosis is usually late and prognosis poor. In this report, we report the case of a 54-year-old man with primary cardiac lymphoma who presented with progressive abdominal distension and oedema of the lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large mass in the right atrium, complicated with thrombus in the inferior vena cava. Emergency surgery because of life-threatening right heart failure was performed soon after admission. The post-operative histological study confirmed the diagnosis of B cell lymphoma. Post-operatively the patient received CHOP chemotherapy. During a 3-year follow-up, the victim remained free from recurrence.
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