Cardiac lymphoma following mitral valve replacement.
A primary cardiac lymphoma was encountered in a patient with prosthetic mitral valve dysfunction. Although rare, this tumor could be related to the presence of prosthetic material and specifically that of Dacron. Primary cardiac tumors have to be considered in the differential diagnosis of prosthetic valve dysfunction.
Dürrleman
Nicolas M
NM
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
El-Hamamsy
Ismaïl
I
Demaria
Roland G
RG
Carrier
Michel
M
Perrault
Louis P
LP
Albat
Bernard
B
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000209:etiology*; D008943:Mitral Valve