Malignant B-cell lymphoma arising in a large, left atrial myxoma.
A case of large cardiac myxoma associated with primary B cell lymphoma is described in a patient presenting with acute obstructive left heart failure. Emergent surgical removal was performed along with mitral valve repair.
Dimitrova
Kamellia R
KR
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York 10003, USA. kdimitro@chpnet.org
Hoffman
Darryl M
DM
Geller
Charles M
CM
Thiagarjah
Prashan
P
Master
Julie
J
Berger
Marvin
M
Tranbaugh
Robert F
RF
D018951:Antigens, CD20 / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D064032:Calbindin 2; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D015260:Neprilysin / Q000032:analysis; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G / Q000032:analysis
D018951:Antigens, CD20; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D064032:Calbindin 2; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G; D015260:Neprilysin