Primary cardiac B-cell lymphoma with atrioventricular block and paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia.
Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is very rare, and is extremely challenging to diagnose due to nonspecific symptoms. When discovered, the right atrium and ventricle are most commonly affected, while diffuse cardiac involvement is uncommon. PCL is fatal unless promptly diagnosed and treated. Herein, we present the case of a 36-year-old immunocompetent male who presented with a 5-year history of non-specific chest symptoms and was diagnosed with primary diffuse cardiac large B-cell lymphoma involving the entire heart.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan.
Ke-Wei
KW
Chen
Ju-Hsin
JH
Chang
Su-Peng
SP
Yeh
Chiung-Ray
CR
Lu
D000328:Adult; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000473:pathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000473:pathology*