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Cardiac Involvement in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, an Incidental Large Atrial Mass: A Case Report
Seyed Amir Aledavood1, Ali Emadi Torghabeh1, Fateme Homaee Shandiz1
1Cancer Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.
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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