title: A case of reversible ventricular tachycardia and complete atrioventricular block associated with primary cardiac B-cell lymphoma.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors: Yasuaki
authors: Y
authors: Tanaka
authors: Hiroshige
authors: H
authors: Yamabe
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Yamasaki
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Tsuda
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Nagayoshi
authors: Hiroaki
authors: H
authors: Kawano
authors: Yoshihiro
authors: Y
authors: Kimura
authors: Yoichi
authors: Y
authors: Hokamura
authors: Hisao
authors: H
authors: Ogawa
mesh_terms: 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