Primary cardiac lymphoma is an extremely rare neoplasm that can present as superior vena cava syndrome, for which surgical debulking followed by chemotherapy can lead to complete remission.
Supports multimodal therapy in rare cardiac lymphoma; extends sparse case data but leaves open need for prospective validation.
A 64-year-old man presented with symptoms indicative of superior vena cava syndrome. Imaging work-up revealed an obstructing right atrial mass, which was subsequently excised and diagnosed as primary cardiac lymphoma. Post-surgery, the patient showed significant clinical improvement and was started on a chemotherapy regimen with complete remission at 1 year.
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