Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2008 Jun;41(3):369-372.
Primary Malignant Cardiac Lymphoma in Right Atrium: A case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Korea. handarai@dreamwiz.com
Abstract
- A primary malignant lymphoma that originates in the heart is extremely rare. A 68-year-old male patient was admitted due to aggravated dyspnea. After echocardiography and chest computed tomography evaluation, a huge mass in the right atrium and the right ventricle was detected. We decided to perform emergency surgery due to a high risk of infarction and hemodynamic disturbance. After the near total removal of the huge mass in the right cardiac chamber, the interatrial septum and antero-lateral part of the right atrium were reconstructed by the use of a bovine pericardial patch. The final pathological diagnosis was a primary malignant lymphoma. The patient and his guardians refused chemotherapy (including radiotherapy), and the patient was discharged to his home, where the prognosis was hopeless.
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