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Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma presenting with primary cardiac involvement
- Source :
- Hematology Reports, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp e9-e9 (2011)
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2011.
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Abstract
- Primary cardiac lymphoma is extremely uncommon. We report a case of a 54 year old Caucasian male with a history of non-small cell lung cancer treated by surgical resection who presented with chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. Computerized tomography (CT) imaging confirmed a 7.8¥3.8 cm right atrial soft tissue mass infiltrating the lateral wall of the right atrium, and a 5 cm pericardiophrenic mass. Echocardiography confirmed a moderate pericardial effusion without tamponade physiology. Percutaneous biopsy of the pericardiophrenic mass revealed pathologic features diagnostic of NK/T-cell lymphoma. He received CHOP chemotherapy with some improvement in symptoms, but experienced radiographic progression after 2 cycles. He received palliative involved field radiotherapy but developed new sites of progressive disease within the abdomen and died shortly after completing radiotherapy. NK/T-cell lymphomas are aggressive tumors that may present with unusual extranodal disease sites. Prompt diagnosis with consideration for referral to a specialty center with experience in treatment of these rare tumors may offer the greatest potential for improving treatment outcomes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20388322 and 20388330
- Volume :
- 3
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Hematology Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.74032021e08b401d9f9fa29bdc9de7d9
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4081/hr.2011.e9