An unprecedented case report of primary cardiac lymphoma exclusive to left ventricle: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Primary cardiac lymphoma accounts for <2% of all primary cardiac tumours. It is uncommon in immunocompetent patients, often fatal and diagnosed at autopsy. Tumour usually involves the right heart chambers and pericardium. With advances in imaging, early diagnosis is possible and treatment including chemotherapy and surgery affords good prognosis.

Case presentation

We present a 50-year-old woman with abdominal pain and fevers for 5 days. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed splenic and renal infarcts but no mass or vegetation was noted on echocardiography. Thoracic computed tomography divulged a large left ventricular filling defect. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging delineated a 3.5 × 4.5 cm anterobasal mass with frond-like projections and endocardial inva

SUBMITTER: Thiagaraj A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6177073 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature