Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome
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...
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| author | Joseph Kassab Georges Gebrael Michel Chedid El Helou Joseph El Dahdah Elio Haroun Rebecca Kassab Saad Abou Ali Ziad Khabbaz Roland Kassab |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-097106c9987a4ddd96c124b5cc98a2da2023-09-22T07:44:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine2297-055X2023-09-011010.3389/fcvm.2023.12577341257734Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndromeJoseph Kassab0Georges Gebrael1Michel Chedid El Helou2Joseph El Dahdah3Elio Haroun4Rebecca Kassab5Saad Abou Ali6Ziad Khabbaz7Roland Kassab8Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland, OH, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Achrafieh, Beirut, LebanonCleveland Clinic Foundation, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland, OH, United StatesCleveland Clinic Foundation, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland, OH, United StatesCleveland Clinic Foundation, Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland, OH, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Achrafieh, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sacre Coeur Hospital, Baabda, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hotel-Dieu De France, Achrafieh, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hotel-Dieu De France, Achrafieh, Beirut, LebanonA 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1257734/fulllymphomacardiac lymphomaprimary cardiac lymphomasuperior vena cava syndromediffuse large B cell lymphoma |
| spellingShingle | Joseph Kassab Georges Gebrael Michel Chedid El Helou Joseph El Dahdah Elio Haroun Rebecca Kassab Saad Abou Ali Ziad Khabbaz Roland Kassab Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine lymphoma cardiac lymphoma primary cardiac lymphoma superior vena cava syndrome diffuse large B cell lymphoma |
| title | Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome |
| title_full | Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome |
| title_short | Case report: Primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome |
| title_sort | case report primary cardiac lymphoma manifesting as superior vena cava syndrome |
| topic | lymphoma cardiac lymphoma primary cardiac lymphoma superior vena cava syndrome diffuse large B cell lymphoma |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1257734/full |
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