title: Large B-cell lymphoma of the atria.
abstract: We report a case of a large, B-cell lymphoma of the atria in a 65-year-old man who presented with obstructive right-heart failure, shortness of breath, cirrhosis, and ascites. A computed tomographic scan revealed a large cardiac tumor occupying both atria. The patient underwent debulking of the tumor and postoperative chemotherapy. Six months postoperatively he was alive and his symptoms of obstructive right-heart failure had improved; however, he had developed brain metastasis.
authors.affiliation: North West Texas Hospital, Amarillo, Texas 79106, USA. malzeerah@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Masoud A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alzeerah
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jarrous
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography