Surgical resection of a primary cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma without postoperative chemo- or radiotherapy resulted in sustained disease-free survival at nearly 3 years of follow-up.
Case Report (n=1)
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Surgical resection alone resulted in sustained disease-free survival at nearly 3 years in a rare case of primary cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Primary cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an exceptionally rare entity in the published literature. We have reported here the case of a 73-year-old Chinese man who presented with intermittent chest tightness as the chief complaint. Echocardiography identified a pedunculated, moderately echogenic mass (approximately 49 × 36 mm) within the left atrium, attached to the interatrial septum and mobile with the cardiac cycle, initially suggestive of a myxoma. The patient underwent surgical resection of the cardiac mass without any preoperative diagnosis. Histopathological examination confirmed DLBCL. Notably, the patient received neither postoperative radiotherapy nor chemotherapy. At nearly 3 years of follow-up, he remains alive with a favorable prognosis and sustained disease-free survival.
Li et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Primary cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated on Disease-free survival. Surgical resection of a primary cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma without postoperative chemo- or radiotherapy resulted in sustained disease-free survival at nearly 3 years of follow-up.
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