Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome

Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome

A 64-year-old man presented with symptoms indicative of superior vena cava syndrome. Imaging work-up revealed an obstructing right atrial mass, which was subsequently excised and diagnosed as primary cardiac lymphoma. Post-surgery, the patient showed significant clinical improvement and was started...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2023, Vol.10, p.1257734-1257734
Hauptverfasser: Kassab, Joseph, Gebrael, Georges, Chedid El Helou, Michel, El Dahdah, Joseph, Haroun, Elio, Kassab, Rebecca, Abou Ali, Saad, Khabbaz, Ziad, Kassab, Roland
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Zusammenfassung:A 64-year-old man presented with symptoms indicative of superior vena cava syndrome. Imaging work-up revealed an obstructing right atrial mass, which was subsequently excised and diagnosed as primary cardiac lymphoma. Post-surgery, the patient showed significant clinical improvement and was started on a chemotherapy regimen with complete remission at 1 year.
ISSN:2297-055X
2297-055X
DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2023.1257734