Malignant lymphoma presenting as a cardiac tumor

Jpn Heart J. 1994 Jan;35(1):111-5. doi: 10.1536/ihj.35.111.

Abstract

We report a case of malignant lymphoma whose initial symptoms were heart failure. An echocardiogram showed a large tumor in the right ventricle, and a definitive diagnosis was obtained at autopsy. Of particular interest in our case, the lymphoma was confined to the heart and a mediastinal lymph node, with its greatest bulk being intracardiac. This case is a rare manifestation of malignant lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged