Author/Authors :
Aledavood, Seyed Amir Cancer Research Center - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, IR Iran , Torghabeh, Ali Emadi Cancer Research Center - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, IR Iran , Homaee Shandiz, Fateme Cancer Research Center - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, IR Iran , Memar, Bahram Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, IR Iran
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
Keywords :
Lymphoma , Echocardiography , CHOP Regimen , Cardiac Mass
