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Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is extremely rare, def ined as lymphoma that involves only the heart, pericardium, or both. We report a 73-year-old man who suffered from exertional dyspnea and bilateral lower leg pitting edema for 1 month. Imaging study including cardioechography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography were performed, showing cardiac tumor arising from ...

esophageal lymphoma is a rare condition, accounting for less than 1% of all gastrointestinal lymphomas. primary extra nodal esophageal lymphoma constitutes less than 0.2% cases of the total esophageal lymphomas. the definition of primary gi lymphoma has differed among authors. the etiology of the disease is unknown, with the role of epstein-barr virus being controversial. the common symptoms of...

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the heart accounts for only 1% primary cardiac tumors. Histopathologic examination becomes key diagnosis and immunohistochemical evaluation non-Hodgkin (NHL) subtype determination is able to predict disease progression therapeutical modality. Case description: 70-year-old man complained shortness breath. Echocardiographic revealed mass occupied left atri...

DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180015 A 74-year-old woman with a history of membranous glomerulonephritis and a recent diagnosis of mediastinal adenopathy was admitted to the emergency department with acute heart failure. She complained of progressive dyspnea and weakness in the last week. Physical examination revealed hypotension, tachypnea, jugular vein distention, and desaturation. The most relevant lab...