Primary bi-atrial Burkitt lymphoma with severe inflow impairment in an immunocompetent patient.
We report herein a case of sporadic primary cardiac bi-atrial Burkitt lymphoma (BL) occurred in a 67-year-old white immunocompetent patient and presenting with signs and symptoms of severe bilateral atrioventricular inflow impairment. Extranodal BL involving the heart is rare and seldom recognized clinically. Delayed discovery contributes to significant mortality. In the case presented extended surgical excision and intensive combination chemotherapy regiments resulted in complete remission at 1 year.
Santini
Francesco
F
University of Verona Medical School, Italy. fsant@yahoo.com
Innocente
Francesco
F
Gilioli
Eliana
E
Rossi
Andrea
A
Ferrara
Antonella
A
Brunelli
Matteo
M
Faggian
Giuseppe
G
Mazzucco
Alessandro
A
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012074:Remission Induction; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor