A Malignant Lymphoma Growing Inside a Cardiac Mixoma: A Case Report

Lymphomas arising from cardiac myxomas represent a particularly rare pathology, with only few cases reported in the literature.Case presentation: We report a complete excision of a malignant lymphoma arising from a cardiac myxoma in a 44-year-old female patient. The myxoma presented like a floating...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular 2022, Vol.37 (3), p.412-416
Main Authors: Pirola, Sergio, Fiori, Stefano, Maffini, Fausto, Mostardini, Giulia, Mastroiacovo, Giorgio, Polvani, Gianluca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Case Report
Case reports
Embolization
Epstein-Barr Virus
Heart
Heart surgery
Lymphoma
Lymphoma Heart Neoplasms
Myxoma
Postoperative Period
SURGERY
Tomography
Tumors
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Summary:Lymphomas arising from cardiac myxomas represent a particularly rare pathology, with only few cases reported in the literature.Case presentation: We report a complete excision of a malignant lymphoma arising from a cardiac myxoma in a 44-year-old female patient. The myxoma presented like a floating mass within the left atrium with a maximum diameter of 3.5 cm. The clinical post-operative period was uneventful and the patient was dismissed on the 6th post-operative day. This case reinforces the concept of radical excision of cardiac neoplasms.
ISSN:1678-9741
0102-7638
1678-9741
DOI:10.21470/1678-9741-2021-0081