title: [Primary cardiac lymphoma: a case report].
abstract: Primary cardiac lymphomas are rare entities (1.3% of all primary cardiac tumors) of difficult clinical identification. We report a case of a primitive cardiac lymphoma in a 35-year-old immunocompetent patient, presenting with signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade. Echocardiography revealed a lateral atrioventricular mass associated with large pericardial effusion. After pericardiocentesis, surgical excision was performed. Chemotherapy regimens were administered according to established protocols and were effective in inducing complete remission at 6 months.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Cardiologia, Ospedale Madonna del Soccorso, San Benedetto del Tronto (AP).
authors.forename: Vito Maurizio
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Parato
authors.affiliation: U.O. Cardiologia, Ospedale Madonna del Soccorso, San Benedetto del Tronto (AP).
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muscente
authors.affiliation: U.O. Cardiologia, Ospedale Madonna del Soccorso, San Benedetto del Tronto (AP).
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scarano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome