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Vanishing Cardiac Tumor by Chemotherapy in a Patient With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Yuta Watanabe1, Masahiko Kaneko1, Shoichi Matsukage1

  • 1Division of Cardiology, Uwajima City Hospital, Uwajima, Ehime, Japan.

JACC. Case Reports
|September 24, 2021
PubMed

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A massive cardiac tumor linked to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a 70-year-old man completely resolved with standard chemotherapy. This case highlights chemotherapy

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Oncology
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Cardiac tumors are rare, and their association with lymphoma is exceptionally uncommon.
  • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can rarely manifest as a primary cardiac mass.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of a massive cardiac tumor secondary to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
  • To illustrate the efficacy of standard chemotherapy in managing cardiac lymphoma.

Main Methods:

  • Case presentation of a 70-year-old Japanese male.
  • Diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma involving the heart.
  • Treatment with standard chemotherapy regimens.

Main Results:

  • Complete remission of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was achieved.
  • The massive cardiac tumor resolved completely following chemotherapy.

Conclusions:

  • Standard chemotherapy is effective in treating cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
  • Complete resolution of cardiac lymphoma-associated masses is achievable with appropriate treatment.

Keywords:
CMR, cardiac magnetic resonanceacute heart failurecardiac magnetic resonancecomputed tomographysupraventricular arrhythmias

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