Lymphoma with clinical presentation of a primary pericardial tumor.
Primary malignant cardiac tumors, particularly lymphoma, are rare entities. Cardiac involvement or metastization of the heart from neoplasia located elsewhere are more frequently found. We present the case of a 79-year-old patient admitted with heart failure symptoms with a 3-week evolution. Evaluation led to the identification of a cardiac tumor with unusual clinical presentation and with a rapid and fatal evolution. Pathologic analysis identified a B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Timóteo
Ana Teresa
AT
Serviços de Cardiologia e Anatomia Patológica, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal. ana_timoteo@yahoo.com
Gouveia
Rosa
R
Gonçalves
Pedro Araújo
PA
Trabulo
Marisa
M
Ribeiras
Regina
R
Canada
Manuel
M
Gil
Victor
V
Martins
Ana Paula
AP
Silva
José Aniceto
JA
Seabra-Gomes
Ricardo
R
D000368:Aged; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium