Author/Authors :
Aledavood، seyed AMIR نويسنده Cancer Research Center , Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , , Emadi-Torghabeh، Ali نويسنده Solid Tumor Treatment Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Emadi-Torghabeh, Ali , Homaee Shandiz، Fateme نويسنده Cancer Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad
University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran , , Memar، Bahram نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Introduction: Cardiac involvement as an initial presentation of malignant lymphoma has been a rare occurrence.
Case Presentation: We have reported a 78 year old man with complaint of abdominal pain and vomiting. In patients preoperative evaluation for surgical management of an intra-abdominal mass, a large intracardiac mass has found incidentally during the echocardiography. Pathologic biopsy of right atrial mass that has removed by open heart surgery shown: non Hodgkin-B cell lymphoma. Bone marrow biopsy was taken and was positive for lymphomatous involvement.
Conclusions: The patient has treated by CHOP chemotherapy regiment successfully and after completion of treatment, there was complete response.
