Primary Cardiac Lymphoma

Primary cardiac lymphoma.

Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) has rarely been reported in Chinese populations. PCL mostly occurs in the right atrium. The clinical manifestations may be variable and are attributed to its location, the presence of congestive heart failure, pericardial effusion, arrhythmia, and cardiomegaly. The prognosis is usually poor because it is usually found too late and therefore, clinicians should be a...

Primary cardiac B cell lymphoma

Primary tumors of the heart are very uncommon and approximately 25% of them are malign. Primary cardiac lymphomas account for approximately 4% of the primary cardiac tumors. Both Band T-cell lymphomas have been reported. We report the case of a 75-year-old male who was referred to our hospital complaining of fatigue, dyspnea and swelling in the abdomen. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a...

bi-atrial primary cardiac lymphoma: a rare entity

primary cardiac lymphoma is a rare disease which mainly found in elderly men. it is usually a b-cell non-hodgkin’s lymphoma which primarily located in the heart and may involve the pericardium. the common presentations include massive pericardial effusion and heart failure. clinical diagnosis is often delayed in these patients and prognosis is dismal. we report a case of a 70-year-old man prese...

Primary Cardiac Lymphoma Presenting With Atrioventricular Block

Primary cardiac lymphomas (PCL) are extremely rare. Clinical manifestations may be variable and are attributed to location. Here, we report on a case of PCL presenting with atrioventricular (AV) block. A 55 year-old male had experienced chest discomfort with unexplained dyspnea and night sweating. His initial electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed a first degree AV block. Along with worsening chest d...

Imaging Features of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma