title: Primary lymphoma of the pericardium: report on a "cured" case and review of the literature.
abstract: This report describes a 62-year-old man with a primary diffuse, immunohistochemically proven B-cell lymphoma of large non-cleaved cell (centroblastic) type of the pericardium. The patient responded completely to systemic chemotherapy and remains free of disease 30 months after diagnosis. The use of non-cardiotoxic drugs in divided doses as initial treatment is emphasized. In addition, the authors reviewed the literature of the last decade regarding the management and outcome of patients with primary cardiac lymphomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elisaf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tolis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papadimitriou
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone