title: Surgical resection of primary cardiac lymphoma.
abstract: Primary cardiac lymphoma is a rare cardiac malignancy. Surgical resection is rarely performed on this disease entity. We report a case of primary cardiac lymphoma with rapid progression. Debulking surgery was done extensively before final pathology was obtained. Complete remission was exhibited after several courses of chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kuan-Ming
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Tzu-Yu
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Shao-Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chih-Yang
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Shu-Hsun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome