title: Primary cardiac lymphoma: computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features.
abstract: Primary cardiac lymphoma is a rare, extremely aggressive malignancy. Early diagnosis and treatment is important for patient survival. We present a case of a 76-year-old woman admitted for worsening dyspnea caused by a large tumor in the right atrium. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography clearly depicted the primary cardiac tumor, and histopathological study of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan. dutsu1@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Utsunomiya
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Awai
authors.forename: Joji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Urata
authors.forename: Touitsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirayama
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamashita
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media