Chiu Kuan-Ming, Lin Tzu-Yu, Li Shao-Jung, Chan Chih-Yang, Chu Shu-Hsun
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Clin Lymphoma Myeloma. 2006 Mar;6(5):420-1. doi: 10.3816/CLM.2006.n.023.
Primary cardiac lymphoma is a rare cardiac malignancy. Surgical resection is rarely performed on this disease entity. We report a case of primary cardiac lymphoma with rapid progression. Debulking surgery was done extensively before final pathology was obtained. Complete remission was exhibited after several courses of chemotherapy.