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[Heart rupture at the right atrial level as the first manifestation of malignant lymphoma]
A Menotti1, F Imperadore, G Pelosi
1Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile, Rovereto, TN.
Cardiologia (Rome, Italy)
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
Primary heart lymphoma is an extremely rare condition and metastatic lymphomas constitute 9% of the total heart metastases. In most cases the lymphomatous involvement of the heart and/or pericardium is seen only at autopsy. It is unlikely that cardiac manifestations are the initial presentation of malignant lymphoma. We report a case of malignant lymphoma presenting with cardiac tamponade secondary to right atrial rupture.