Key result
Treatment of malignant cardiac lymphoma achieves tumor remission in a single patient.
Why the study?
Primary tumors of the heart are rare and often present with uncharacteristic symptoms leading to misdiagnosis, necessitating early identification for optimal treatment.
Case Report (n=1)
Early identification of primary cardiac lymphoma is essential for optimum treatment and can lead to remission.
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May support treatable cardiac lymphoma; leaves open generalizability and optimal strategies in larger cohorts.
Primary tumors of the heart are rare. Most patients have very few clinical manifestations and present with uncharacteristic symptoms, often misdiagnosed as heart failure. As investigation techniques such as echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging become more widespread, the clinician will be confronted with the diagnosing of cardiac masses. Early identification is essential for optimum treatment. We present a case of malignant lymphoma of the heart, where treatment led to remission from cardiac growth of the tumor.
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Roland Muller-Suur Märit Mejhert (2000) conducted a case report in Malignant lymphoma of the heart (n=1). Treatment was evaluated on Remission from cardiac growth of the tumor. Treatment of a patient with malignant lymphoma of the heart led to remission from cardiac growth of the tumor.
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