title: Malignant B-cell lymphoma arising in a large, left atrial myxoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York 10003, USA. kdimitro@chpnet.org
authors.forename: Kamellia R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Dimitrova
authors.forename: Darryl M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Geller
authors.forename: Prashan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thiagarjah
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Master
authors.forename: Marvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Tranbaugh
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018951:Antigens, CD20; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D064032:Calbindin 2; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D064030:S100 Calcium Binding Protein G; D015260:Neprilysin