A Case of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma with Rapid Growth
10.4326/jjcvs.42.312
- VernacularTitle:急速な進行を呈した心臓原発悪性リンパ腫の1例
- Author:
Hidetake Kawajiri
;
Eisei Koh
;
Noriyasu Masuda
;
Takuma Yamasaki
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cardiac tumor;
diffuse large cell lymphoma
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;42(4):312-315
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
A 76-year-old woman, suffering from rapidly worsening dyspnea, and general fatigue was referred for evaluation and treatment of cardiac tumor. Echocardiography and computed tomography revealed a large tumor occupying the right atrium and inferior vena cava. We performed partial resection with cardiopulmonary bypass, in order to improve hemodynamics. The pathological examination suggested malignant lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell type. The patient was treated with cyclophosphamide, cyosine, arabinoside, etoposide, dexamethasone and rituximab (CHASER) postoperatively and gained complete response.
