Primary cardiac lymphoma diagnosed by endomyocardial biopsy using transthoracic echocardiography in the substernal
Toshiharu Oka1, Yoshiko Masaoka2, Hironori Ueda3
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan. toshi.hu@water.ocn.ne.jp.
Abstract:
We report a case of a 56-year-old man with a cardiac tumor, which grew and spread rapidly in the right heart. Using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in the substernal window, a transvenous biopsy of the tumor was performed safely. The tissue diagnosis revealed a diffuse large B cell lymphoma. After undergoing chemotherapy, the tumor was completely cured and the patient continues to be in good health. A biopsy using TTE in the substernal window may be a useful method to diagnose right-sided extensive tumors.
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