| Unusual origin and rare presentation of primary cardiac lymphoma. | |
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PMID: 21841872 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoblastic lymphomas are very uncommon tumors that rarely involve the heart; however, when they do, they typically cause cardiac symptoms. Herein, we describe the case of a young woman who presented with respiratory symptoms. These were caused by a high-grade lymphoblastic lymphoma, which originated in the left inferior pulmonary vein and extended into the left atrium. The tumor was surgically debulked, but it recurred in 1 month, and the patient underwent chemotherapy. Six months later, she had recurrent respiratory symptoms, and echocardiography revealed a persistent mass in the left lower lobar vein. A modified chemotherapy regimen led to complete resolution of the tumor within 2 months. We are unaware of other reports of a primary cardiac non-Hodgkin lymphoblastic lymphoma with this unusual site of origin and rare manifestation of symptoms. |
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Authors:
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Amir Mohamed; Sanjay Cherian; Ahmed El-Ashmawy; Salah Eldin Abdelmoneim; Maher Soliman; Mohamed Abu-Rayan; Afksendyios Kalangos |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital Volume: 38 ISSN: 1526-6702 ISO Abbreviation: Tex Heart Inst J Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-08-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214622 Medline TA: Tex Heart Inst J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 415-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Departments of Cardiac Surgery (Drs. El-Ashmawy and Mohamed), Oncology (Drs. Abdelmoneim and Soliman), and Chest Diseases (Dr. Abu-Rayan), Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt; and Division of Cardiovascular Surgery (Drs. Cherian and Kalangos), University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland. |
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