A case of reversible ventricular tachycardia and complete atrioventricular block associated with primary cardiac B-cell lymphoma.
We report a long-term survival case of primary cardiac lymphoma with reversible ventricular tachycardia (VT) and complete atrioventricular block (C-AVB). A 65-year-old man with VT was treated by oral amiodarone administration. Later, a dual-chamber pacemaker was implanted because of C-AVB. Then, he was readmitted, as he complained of fever and chest pain. Echocardiography showed an enlarged cardiac mass and thus an open-chest biopsy was performed. He was then diagnosed with primary cardiac lymphoma. The chemotherapy and radiotherapy resulted in the disappearance of the mass. Complete remission has been maintained for 8 years after the therapy, and no VT or C-AVB has been detected.
Tanaka
Yasuaki
Y
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Yamabe
Hiroshige
H
Yamasaki
Hiroshi
H
Tsuda
Hiroyuki
H
Nagayoshi
Yasuhiro
Y
Kawano
Hiroaki
H
Kimura
Yoshihiro
Y
Hokamura
Yoichi
Y
Ogawa
Hisao
H
D000368:Aged; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome