Montanaro C, Loiacono F, Fragasso G, De Cobelli F, Foppoli M, Margonato A. Primary Cardiac Lymphoma in an Immunocompetent 71-Year-Old Man.
Tex Heart Inst J 2015;
42:561-4. [PMID:
26664312 DOI:
10.14503/thij-14-4269]
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Abstract
Isolated cardiac lymphomas are very rare, especially in immunocompetent patients. As a consequence, little is known about the best therapeutic management and about patients' outcomes in these cases. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most frequent subtype; anthracycline-based chemotherapy has been the most successful treatment. We describe the case of a primary cardiac lymphoma in an immunocompetent 71-year-old man. As of December 2015, the patient had been in clinical remission for 2 years. The most relevant literature on primary cardiac lymphoma is reported and discussed.
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