Cardiac Involvement in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, an Incidental Large Atrial Mass: A Case Report

Iran J Cancer Prev. 2015 Oct;8(5):e3913. doi: 10.17795/ijcp-3913. Epub 2015 Oct 27.

Abstract

Introduction: Cardiac involvement as an initial presentation of malignant lymphoma has been a rare occurrence.

Case presentation: We have reported a 78 year old man with complaint of abdominal pain and vomiting. In patients preoperative evaluation for surgical management of an intra-abdominal mass, a large intracardiac mass has found incidentally during the echocardiography. Pathologic biopsy of right atrial mass that has removed by open heart surgery shown: non Hodgkin-B cell lymphoma. Bone marrow biopsy was taken and was positive for lymphomatous involvement.

Conclusions: The patient has treated by CHOP chemotherapy regiment successfully and after completion of treatment, there was complete response.

Keywords: CHOP Regimen; Cardiac Mass; Echocardiography; Lymphoma.

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